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The 108 musicians who participated in 'Shalem,' the September 12, 2019 Mekudeshet festival concert of broken instruments (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
September 14, 2019, 3:11 am
Dozens of broken instruments create a harmonious whole in ‘Shalem’
Audiences gather for a unique Mekudeshet event in Jerusalem as over 100 musicians and composers put on a musical celebration
By Jessica Steinberg
Mount Zion archaeological excavations conducted by the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in cooperation with Ashkelon Academic College, at the Jerusalem Walls National Park, 2019. (Virginia Withers)
July 15, 2019, 4:26 pm
First evidence of Crusader siege from July 15, 1099, uncovered at Old City walls
920 years ago, Crusaders breached Jerusalem and conquered the walled Fatimid city. Now the Mount Zion Project has found a chronicled moat that to many scholars had seemed like myth
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Fairytale, lit-up characters who greet visitors at Jaffa Gate, during Jerusalem's Festival of Light, which opened June 26, 2019 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 27, 2019, 1:02 pm
Festival sees city of gold become a mesmerizing city of light
Jerusalem’s 11th annual event has thousands of visitors following three dazzling routes of art through and around the Old City
By Jessica Steinberg
As darkness falls, a view from a balcony at the scene unfolding in 'View Field,' a new Clipa Theater performance on June 11, 2019, for the 2019 Israel Festival (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 12, 2019, 4:43 pm
Back-to-back Israel Festival events set up shop at Old City walls
A performance at a busy Jerusalem crossroads and a night in honor of a renowned Yemenite rabbi and poet
By Jessica Steinberg
Artist's impression of the cable car station to be located next to the First Station complex in Jerusalem.
March 7, 2019, 7:52 pm
Transportation Ministry ‘not involved’ in $55.2m cable car plan to cut traffic
Mass transit plan strongly backed by tourism minister and Jerusalem mayor; Jerusalem Development Authority says ‘Transportation Ministry a partner’
By Sue Surkes
Artist's impression of cable cars crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley, from a promotional video posted to YouTube.
January 29, 2019, 7:00 pm
Israel advances controversial cable car to Jerusalem’s Old City
Official notices expected to appear in newspapers on Friday, launching start of 60-day period for public objections
By Sue Surkes
Artist's impression of a cable car crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley to Mount Zion from a promotional video. (YouTube)
October 11, 2018, 9:48 pm
Architects’ association questions legality of Jerusalem cable car project
As Nature and Parks Authority prepares to discuss plan on Sunday, two professional bodies call for project to be halted
By Sue Surkes
Artist's impression of a cable car crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley to Mount Zion from a promotional video uploaded to YouTube
September 6, 2018, 5:00 pm
Jerusalem Old City cable car plan savaged by architects, academics, tour guides
Renowned architect Moshe Safdie predicts ‘international opposition,’ says no other historic city in the world has resorted to this mode of transportation
By Sue Surkes
A captivating projection on the Hurva Synagogue, in the 2018 Jerusalem Light Festival (Courtesy David Saad)
July 1, 2018, 10:08 pm
A glowing spectacle at 10th Jerusalem Light Festival
A forest of illumination and do-it-yourself light graffiti are just two of the 35 exhibits at the Old City event, open through July 5
By Michael Harel
Breach in the Old City wall, near Jaffa Gate, ca. 1898-1916. (American Colony)
May 13, 2018, 2:27 pm
Let’s do the time warp: Stunning pix of Jerusalem from over 100 years ago
In honor of Jerusalem Day, the City of David Archive presents a selection of photos taken in the capital of the Jewish world well before the foundation of the state
By Yaakov Schwartz
A page of 'Jerusalem City Stories' on Tmol Shilshom, a book store and coffee shop in Jerusalem's center (Ira Ginzburg/Citykat Stories)
February 11, 2018, 6:02 am
Innovative interactive guidebook lets you choose your own Jerusalem adventure
Recently released experiential activity book throws objectivity to the wind to expose travelers to the hidden alleyways and favorite late night spots of the three local authors
By Tracy Frydberg
In this photo from December 23, 2017, people walk along the Old City of Jerusalem's walls, next to Jaffa Gate. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
December 29, 2017, 8:28 pm
Old City walls offer glimpse of Jerusalem’s richness
Amid conflict and controversy, day-to-day life flourishes in the ancient Holy City
By Ilan Ben Zion and Oded Balilty
A giant US flag screened alongside Israel's national flag on the walls of the Old City in Jerusalem, December 6, 2017. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
December 6, 2017, 7:47 pm
Hailing Trump, Jerusalem projects US flag onto Old City walls
Mayor Nir Barkat says announcement recognizing city as capital is a ‘gesture and expression of the courageous friendship’ between Americans and Israelis
By Stuart Winer and Agencies
The fateful throw: Itzik Yakobovitch rolls the dice at the Jerusalem Backgammon Championships beneath the Old City Walls on August 24. At left is his rival Gadi Carmeli (Times of Israel staff)
August 25, 2017, 6:45 am
Jerusalem backgammon contest rolls winning dice for Jewish-Arab coexistence
Months of competition, attracting 500 players from across the city, culminate in a final, fateful throw
By David Horovitz
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