The Knesset, Israel's parliament, passed a law making Israel a Jewish state. According to the law, in particular, the status of the Arabic language, which until now was one of the official languages of the country, is weakened, writes BBC. The law also states that Jerusalem is one and...
When I got acquainted with Judaism many years ago, I envied the clarity that was revealed to the Jews, who saw, upon leaving Egypt, the cutting of the Red Sea. Where as a clear sign. But on the other hand: “... the Lord took the sea away with a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land; and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on all countries to follow the US to move their embassies to Jerusalem, noting that in this way they will help achieve peace in the region. According to RBC, he said this during a speech at a gala reception in honor of ...
The day before the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, which is scheduled for May 14, an American delegation arrived in Israel to take part in the celebrations. It includes the head of the US Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, the daughter of President Donald Trump, Ivanka, as well as...
The Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, announced his intention to appropriate the square at the US Embassy in Jerusalem, officially called the United States Square in honor of President Donald Trump. An official naming event will take place with the participation of American officials in the near future, according to The ...
President Donald Trump announced the creation of a presidential delegation to Israel to attend the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. Information on the composition of the delegation was published on the White House website. The delegation will be chaired by The Honorable John Sullivan, Undersecretary of State. As part of ...
In Jerusalem on May 7, a week before the opening of the American embassy in the city, road signs were installed with the words "US Embassy". The mayor of the city of Nir Barkat took part in the installation of the signs, who posted photos of the process on his Twitter microblog. “This is not a dream, this is ...
Priest Samuel Agoyan, representing the Armenian Patriarchate at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, told how the “miracle of the Holy Fire” actually happens. According to him, there is nothing mystical in this process, writes “Zerkalo Nedeli”. Agoyan had the opportunity to be present at the temple’s edicule three times...
President Trump said he may attend the opening ceremony of the US Embassy in Jerusalem. The ceremony will take place shortly before the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence (May 14, 1948). The Trump administration has repeatedly changed the date for the transfer of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after ...
The main Christian shrine, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, closed its doors on February 25 in protest against changes in Israeli tax laws and a new law that could allow the state to seize plots of land from churches. About the closure of the temple in a joint...