This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem
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Culture At the Western Wall, a woman in her underwear protests modesty limits
Requirements for prayer at the Jerusalem holy site have long been contentious
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Fast Forward Terrorist ramming attack kills a child and a student in Jerusalem
An off-duty policeman killed the attacker, a 31-year Palestinian from eastern Jerusalem
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Culture A controversial documentary upended the narrative on Jenin 20 years ago. Has anything changed since?
Last week's violent killings in Israel and the West Bank echo events from decades ago
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Opinion The East Jerusalem synagogue attack broke my heart. Now, Israelis must remember our diversity is our strength
After a terrorist killed at least seven people leaving Friday night prayers, we must find clarity, courage and compassion
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Fast Forward 7 killed in Jerusalem synagogue shooting and 2 wounded in subsequent attack
A 13-year-old boy is the suspect in an attack Saturday on Jews walking toward the Western Wall
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Opinion How a lost (and found) wallet in Jerusalem gave me hope about Israel’s future
An Arab-Muslim cabbie and an ultra-Orthodox immigrant unite to help a hapless American tourist
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News The man who saved more Jews than Schindler
Aristides de Sousa Mendes was punished by Portugal for rescuing 10,000 Jews. But their descendants, and Israel, honor his memory
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Culture A true crime documentary about an arcane religious practice feels oddly familiar
'Razzouk Tattoo' follows a family of Coptic Christians in Jerusalem that tattoos pilgrims — and the intrigue and murder that follows
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