The ancient Holy Sepulchre has long been a source of tension between the Christian churches sharing it. Now, preserving the building is forging new cooperation. Ottoman Turkish sultan’s 1852 declaration about which Christian denominations control which parts of the sprawling church … Continue reading
We of the IRFWP are greatly encouraged by the condemnation, and the condolences issued by the Palestinian Authority, for our Jewish brothers and sisters, following the heinous, tragic, and deadly attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, October … Continue reading
If you would like to donate to the reported fundraiser for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, use the link here. A crowdfunding campaign formed by two Muslim groups has raised more than $125,000 for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue … Continue reading
AP — A Jerusalem museum is breathing life into the ancient city with a new virtual reality tour that allows visitors to experience how archaeologists believe Jerusalem looked 2,000 years ago. The Tower of David Museum, which is housed in … Continue reading
From the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs PM Netanyahu meets with East Asian and Israeli religious leaders Copyright: GPO/Haim Zach PM Netanyahu met today with East Asian religious leaders who are in Israel for the first interfaith conference organized by the … Continue reading
Reported on BBC School Reporters in Jerusalem explain that despite the difficulties of growing up in a city at the heart of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, many students are trying to get along together and live side by side … Continue reading
This article first appeared in the Washington Post From left, Ahmed Eid, head of surgery, and Elchanan Fried, head of the Intensive Care Unit, at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem on Thursday. (David Vaaknin/For The Washington Post) By William Booth … Continue reading
Article originally appeared in Good News Network Nearly 1000 Jewish and Arab residents joined seven mayors from different municipalities to form a human chain north of Israel, calling for coexistence and condemning violence. They lined up along the road in … Continue reading
Last week, fire gutted part of the Church of Loaves and Fishes on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel in what investigators suspect is an arson attack by Jewish extremists. The church, also known as the … Continue reading