This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
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Fast Forward Sharon Stone Says ‘I Love Israel’
Actress Sharon Stone visited the pediatric AIDS unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. Stone, a longtime activist to find an AIDS cure, met privately on Tuesday with each of the sick children, as well as hospital staff, including Dan Engelhard, the head of Hadassah’s pediatric AIDS unit and pediatrics infectious diseases. “I love…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Object to Natan Sharansky’s Compromise Plan for Western Wall
The Palestinian Authority objects to changing the configuration of the Temple Mount plaza in order to accommodate an egalitarian prayer area, a PA official said. “Any change in the Temple Mount is unacceptable to the Palestinians or Arabs. It’s a change of our heritage site and I believe that such a change will push us…
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Opinion Anti-Orthodox Profiling Let Women Pray at Kotel
At Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the use of racial profiling is so controversial that it is the subject of a legal challenge by human rights advocates. But what about a different type of profiling — religious profiling — and of all places at the Western Wall? As we reported, the tables were turned at the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Federations Back Western Wall Compromise as Clashes Loom
The Jewish Federations of North America’s board of trustees passed a resolution supporting Natan Sharansky’s proposed compromise on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. Monday’s resolution, according to a JFNA statement, says the compromise “develops a pathway whereby the Kotel will once again become a spiritual center for all Jews and a symbol of unity…
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Fast Forward Police Brace for Fresh Clashes Between Women and Ultra-Orthodox at Kotel
Jerusalem District Police are preparing for another round of confrontations at the Western Wall next Sunday, as tensions continue to escalate surrounding the Women of the Wall’s demand for equal worship at Judaism’s holiest site. Police were also on guard after threatening letters were sent to the Chief Rabbinate and to the rabbi in charge…
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Opinion Balkanization of Western Wall Prayer ls Threat to Jewish Unity
I really must avoid spicy foods — even my wife’s scrumptious jalapeno pepper-laced cornbread — before retiring at night. The recipe’s great, but for someone approaching 60, it’s also a recipe for indigestion-fueled nightmares. The scene of my latest bad dream: the Kotel, or Western Wall, in Jerusalem. The time: some future point, may it…
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Opinion Bibi Wins Battle of Temple Mount — For Now
We have watched the meteoric rise of Benjamin Netanyahu’s nemesis in the ruling Likud party with considerable interest. Moshe Feiglin has been battling for years to represent the party in Knesset for years, and finally in this year’s general election, he was too strong for the party establishment to stop him. However, his fight was…
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Fast Forward 25,000 Attend Hasidic Wedding of the Year
Some 25,000 people took part Tuesday night in the wedding in Jerusalem of the eldest grandson of the admor, or leader, of the Belz Hasidic sect, one of the largest Hasidic sects in the world. The groom is the admor’s grandson, Shalom Roke’ach, who turned 18 a few weeks ago. The bride is Hannah Batya…
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