JERUSALEM — For centuries, the Damascus Gate has stood as the portal to the Old City of Jerusalem, opening onto a packed bazaar of souvenir shops, teahouses and falafel joints — and the ...

Mostly used by Palestinians to enter the Old City, the area is one of the main focal points of Palestinian life in Jerusalem. On the narrow streets that spread like capillaries from the gate ...

The Talmud says that "ten measures of beauty were given to the world, and nine were given to Jerusalem." The holy city is especially beautiful at night, when the heat and dust settle and the ...