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As attacks subside, Jerusalem tries to return to normal

JERUSALEM (AP) — One of Jerusalem's most popular Palestinian hummus joints, Lina, used to serve about 100 Israeli diners a day — the majority of its clientele. But after the outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence last fall, the place saw business drop to about three or four Israeli diners a day,

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Israel’s national library turns the page with an eye on community, technology

The recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of the National Library of Israel (NLI), a major event in the history of Jerusalem, was a deeply personal moment for many of the most prominent participants. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin presented the library with a handwritten book that had belonged to

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Thousands trace Jesus’ footsteps on Good Friday in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Catholics and Protestants are commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by following the path in Jerusalem's Old City where, according to tradition, he walked on the way to the cross. The Good Friday procession passes along the Way of the Cross, or Via Dolorosa,

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Boston-based artist shines in the city that never sleeps

Heidy S. Chuang was walking in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City when a sudden rain shower transformed the dry and dusty streets into a shining, cobbled path, exposing the brilliant colors of the stones. The lovely effect was a sharp contrast to the week before, when

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Hanukkah’s origins spring from a restoration of faith

In America, Hanukkah is one of the better-known and commonly celebrated Jewish holidays, with menorahs popping up this time of year in Boston and cities all over the nation. As children, Jews learn the miraculous story of Hanukkah and of those who fought oppressors in the Holy Land thousands of

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Let women light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall, Israeli official says

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Women must be allowed to light Hanukkah candles and say a prayer at the official candle-lighting ceremony at the Western Wall when the Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Sunday (Dec. 6), Israel's deputy attorney general said this week. Every year, eight official lighting ceremonies — one

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Armenians celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land

Scouts with their colorful uniforms gather. More than 20 Armenian bishops and priests stand in Manger Square in Bethlehem to greet the Armenian Patriarch, His Beatitude Archbishop Nourhan Manougian. With the sounds of trumpets, bagpipes, and music, the voices of young choir singers and shouts of joy, the Armenian Christmas

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“Wall of Honor” in Jerusalem honors Jewish soldiers nationwide

Fact: During World War I, 10 percent of the officers in the German army were Jewish. Fact: During World War II, 4.7 percent of soldiers in the United States Armed Forces were Jewish, despite comprising less than 2 percent of the population. Jews have always served in the military