The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pilgrims/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png pilgrims | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pilgrims/ 32 32 Bus crash in Saudi Arabia kills 45 Indian pilgrims https://www.timesofisrael.com/bus-crash-in-saudi-arabia-kills-45-indian-pilgrims/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:48:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3690579 One passenger survives crash after bus carrying worshippers collides with diesel tanker near the holy city of Medina

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]]> Jewish pilgrims returning from Uman leave piles of trash at Romanian airport https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-pilgrims-returning-from-uman-leave-piles-of-trash-at-romania-airport/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:26:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396902 Images on social media show widespread littering, long lines, clashes with police in Bacău airport, as some passengers say local authorities 'made it impossible' to fly home

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]]> Ignoring warnings, Israelis take kids on Uman pilgrimage in war-torn Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/ignoring-warnings-israelis-take-kids-to-uman-on-a-pilgrimage-in-war-torn-ukraine/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:47:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3097457 Despite calls by Jerusalem and Kyiv to stay away this year, hundreds of devout Jews have brought their young children to the annual Rosh Hashanah celebration

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]]> Over 20,000 pilgrims arrive in Uman to mark Jewish New Year under boosted security https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-20000-pilgrims-arrive-in-uman-to-mark-jewish-new-year-under-boosted-security/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:10:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3096299 Governor of Ukrainian region where city is located says 'the situation is stable and under control' amid Russian invasion, with concrete mobile shelters installed as a precaution

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]]> 11 Iranian pilgrims, driver killed in Iraq as minibus slams into truck, catches fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/11-iranian-pilgrims-driver-killed-in-iraq-as-minibus-slams-into-truck-catches-fire/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:03:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2834542 Iranian minister says bodies burned beyond recognition, will be examined back home, after accident in Babil province; 4 in critical condition as Shiites mark Arbaeen pilgrimage

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]]> Jewish pilgrims return to Tunisia after a COVID-induced hiatus https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-pilgrims-return-to-tunisia-after-a-covid-induced-hiatus/ Wed, 18 May 2022 13:55:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2765305 Hundreds of worshipers pass through armed police guard to enter the Ghriba Synagogue, Africa's oldest shul

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]]> Back in 1620, the Pilgrim leader behind the 1st Thanksgiving was Hebrew-obsessed https://www.timesofisrael.com/back-in-1620-the-pilgrim-leader-behind-the-1st-thanksgiving-was-hebrew-obsessed/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:39:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2436735 William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation' features about 1,000 words in the biblical tongue. But although many early Protestants studied Hebrew, they were hardly philo-Semitic

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]]> Hasidic pilgrims on 2 flights are barred from Ukraine as entry ban takes effect https://www.timesofisrael.com/hasidic-pilgrims-on-2-flights-barred-from-ukraine-as-entry-ban-goes-into-effect/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:09:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2379211 Another group tries to cross border from Belarus but is detained, amid fears of virus outbreak if thousands attend annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage in Uman

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]]> Technology infuses ancient hajj rites tailored for pandemic https://www.timesofisrael.com/technology-infuses-ancient-hajj-rites-tailored-for-pandemic/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:55:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2356760 Pilgrim numbers reduced from annual 2.5 million to a select group of no more than 10,000, who are being electronically monitored every step of the way for COVID-19 symptoms

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]]> 35 pilgrims killed in bus crash near Saudi holy city of Mecca https://www.timesofisrael.com/35-pilgrims-killed-in-bus-crash-near-saudi-holy-city-of-mecca/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:16:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2166516 No cause immediately provided for incident involving chartered vehicle carrying Asian and Arab nationals

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]]> On an ancient road to the Temple, archaeological innovation, mystery and dispute https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-an-ancient-road-to-the-temple-archaeological-innovation-mystery-and-dispute/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:01:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2165950 As they excavate 2,000-year-old Stepped Street under thriving Arab neighborhood, careful to avoid collapsing the homes above, are archaeologists bending, or recreating, the rules?

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]]> Iranian pilgrims in Mecca call for Israel’s destruction, cry ‘Death to America’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-pilgrims-in-mecca-call-for-israels-destruction-cry-death-to-america/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:47:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2128651 In TV segment, Muslims hold hajj ceremony purporting to 'disavow polytheists' but in fact dedicated to stoking anti-Western sentiment

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]]> 7 Iranian pilgrims wounded in shooting attack in Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-iranian-pilgrims-wounded-in-shooting-attack-in-iraq/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:44:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2011751 Bus returning to Baghdad from Shiite pilgrimage town comes under attack by gunmen

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]]> Over 2 million Muslims kick off annual hajj pilgrimage https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-2-million-muslims-kick-off-annual-hajj-pilgrimage/ Sun, 19 Aug 2018 06:25:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1910774 Saudi Arabia has invested billions to ensure worshipers' safety after deadly accidents such as 2015 stampede, as well as potential jihadist threats

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]]> Iraq truck bomb kills 70, mostly Iranian pilgrims https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-truck-bomb-kills-70-mostly-iranian-pilgrims/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:13:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1506719 Blast targets packed buses at gas station following Shiite festival in city of Karbala

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