The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/liberty-bell-park/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:27:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Liberty Bell Park | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/liberty-bell-park/ 32 32 Jerusalem’s annual puppet festival aims to lighten the mood https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-annual-puppet-festival-aims-to-lighten-the-mood/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:22:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3621026 International Puppet Festival celebrates its 34th year at the Train Theater in Liberty Bell Park

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]]> Imaginary worlds come to life at Jerusalem puppet festival https://www.timesofisrael.com/imaginary-worlds-come-to-life-at-jerusalems-31st-international-puppet-festival/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:21:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2807319 31st International Puppet Festival will showcase augmented reality, object theater and a look toward the future

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]]> Jerusalem’s Train Theater takes a short ride to a new playhouse https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-train-theater-takes-a-short-ride-to-a-new-playhouse/ Sat, 04 Dec 2021 07:26:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2657781 The Karon Theater offers more space and facilities for the city's beloved children's theater, with its original train carriage still on site

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]]> No strings attached: Puppet fest may offer free rapid COVID testing at entrance https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-strings-attached-puppet-fest-offers-free-rapid-covid-testing-at-entrance/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:44:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2596597 Annual Jerusalem event at Liberty Bell Park will celebrate new cultural complex, and festival's 30th year

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]]> Puppets to descend upon Jerusalem for annual festival https://www.timesofisrael.com/puppets-to-descend-upon-jerusalem-for-annual-festival/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:14:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2121443 Serious and silly, the marionettes and their masters will perform for four days in August

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]]> Excitement swells as massive balloons prep for ‘Unity’ parade https://www.timesofisrael.com/excitement-swells-as-massive-balloons-prep-for-unity-parade/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 11:42:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1972241 December 3 event in Jerusalem has float-balloons, operators and professional marching band leaders flown in from the US

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]]> Homeless man who set himself on fire in Jerusalem dies of his injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/homeless-man-who-set-himself-on-fire-in-jerusalem-dies-of-his-injuries/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:19:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1939350 Hospital says patient was treated for extensive burns in intensive care unit; circumstances and motive of self-immolation not clear

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]]> Man sets himself on fire in central Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-sets-himself-on-fire-in-central-jerusalem/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:27:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1938094 Police investigating circumstances and motive after attempted self-immolation, which leaves man seriously injured

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]]> Man held for suspected hate attack on East Jerusalem Arab https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-held-for-attacking-east-jerusalem-arab-in-suspected-hate-crime/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1644100 Suspect asked victim if he was Arab before beating him, police say; second man thought to have been at the scene also arrested

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]]> 5 indicted in assault on Arab janitor in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-indicted-in-assault-on-arab-janitor-in-jerusalem/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:50:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1360168 The Jewish youths, four of them minors, shouted racist epithets at their victim as they beat him, according to the indictment

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]]> Five Jewish teens arrested for ‘racially motivated’ attack on Arab https://www.timesofisrael.com/five-jewish-teens-arrested-for-racially-motivated-attack-on-arab/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:40:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1357522 Police say suspects assaulted their victim near Jerusalem park last week, stole his cellphone

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]]> Twin reports of stabbing attacks sow confusion in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/twin-reports-of-stabbing-attacks-sow-confusion-in-jerusalem/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1339703 Woman says Arab teen tried to attack her in Talpiot but she fought him off; apparent argument spurs false claims of second incident at German Colony park

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]]> Hundreds march in capital’s 13th Gay Pride parade https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-march-in-capitals-13th-gay-pride-parade/ Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:27:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1066189 Jerusalem event was postponed twice because of IDF's 50-day offensive in the Gaza Strip

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]]> Man stabbed in central Jerusalem park https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-stabbed-in-central-jerusalem-park/ Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=609562 Victim in serious condition at Hadassah Hospital; police suspect attack was nationalistically motivated

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]]> Jerusalem fast and furious over Formula 1 https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-fast-and-furious-over-formula-1/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=549166 Mayor Nir Barkat's motor race through the capital starts Thursday. Some residents are unhappy about the traffic, the noise, the upheaval. It's 'an investment,' the city responds

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