In breaching the walls of Jerusalem in 70 CE, the Roman legions stormed the city and destroyed the Second Temple, of the many infamous moments mourned on Tisha Be'av. The Russian Compound ...

He suggests that while the fortification of Jerusalem symbolized by walls is necessary for its defense, God’s help is at least as important to protect the city. To paraphrase Rabbi Duschensky ...

For centuries, the Cenacle in Jerusalem has been considered sacred ... By using modern technology to examine the building’s walls, researchers were able to decipher a number of inscriptions ...

“On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night, they shall never be silent.” These words from the book of Isaiah tell the story of the protectors of the walls of ...

Names of the fallen on Jerusalem's wallsArnon Bossani The walls of the Old City, the Chords Bridge, and other buildings throughout Jerusalem were illuminated on Tuesday evening in honor of the eve ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, cuts an unmistakable figure in the dark corridors of the ancient, stone patriarchate in this troubled corner of the world.