Temple Mount

Chance Secular-Hareidi Meeting Leads to Kosher Kitchen

The Ayelet HaShachar outreach organization is at it again – preparing for Passover with a host of entertaining programs.

Video: Pre-Passover Days of Kindness

Arutz Sheva TV joins one of the Hessed organizations during the days of charity and goodness before the festival of Pesach.

'Sample Seder' for New Olim

Hundreds of new immigrants from Ethiopia are hosted for a sample Passover seder, their first ever.

UN Human Rights Council Approves 3 Anti-Israel Resolutions

The UN Human Rights Council approved three anti-Israel resolutions on Wednesday. The U.S. was the only opposing vote.

Supreme Court: Arab Prisoners Can't Demand Bread on Passover

An appeal from an Arab inmate who wants Israel's prison service to serve him bread during Passover has been denied by Israel's High Court.

In Time for the Holiday: What is Matzah? How is it Baked?

Learn about Yemenite and other Matzahs and watch INN and INR staffers in a joyous matzah-baking fest in honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover.

Campaign to Help 1,500 Yesha Families

A joint initiative of Bnai Israel Matzoh and Hevron's "Hachnasat Orchim" is helping nearly 1,500 families with food and a check for Passover.

Passover in Israel: Family Fun for Free

For the sixth year in a row, Bank HaPoalim is sponsoring free entrance to museums and other attractions across Israel during the Passover holiday.

New Children’s Haggada in 15 languages

A new children’s Haggada, relating the Jewish people’s Exodus, has been produced in 15 languages, courtesy of the World Zionist Organization.

Cows to Get Kosher for Passover Diet

Israel's cows will get kosher for Passover food and bedding, the Israel Agriculture Association says. Milk will be specially filtered.

State: Passover Sacrifice Would Provoke Muslims

State attorneys ask the Supreme Court to forbid Jews to offer the Passover sacrifice on the Temple Mount.

Temple Institute wants to Offer Biblical Passover Sacrifice

The Temple Mount Institute fights for approval to offer the Passover sacrifice on the Temple Mount.

Majority of Israeli Jews Eat Kosher for Passover

Two-thirds of Israel’s Jews are careful to eat only foods that are kosher for Passover during the holiday, regardless of their general observance.

Jews and the Just-World Theory

Security Fears: Police Cancel Upcoming Temple Mount Activities

Jerusalem police have abruptly canceled the monthly Temple Mount Gates march, scheduled for this Monday night. Thousands of Jews were expected.

Temple Mount Closed Due to Arab Riots

Jerusalem District Police have closed the Temple Mount to visitors for the next three days due to fears of rioting by Arab worshipers.

Haggadah By Zionist Hero Presented in Knesset

The second edition of a Passover Haggadah by pre-state Lehi militia leader Yisrael Eldad was warmly received by Knesset Members.

Muslims Accuse Israel of ‘Sacrilege’ after Stoning Jews

A pan-Muslim group Saturday charged Israeli police with “sacrilege” after Arabs stoned Jews trying to pray at the Western Wall (Kotel) on Friday.

Arab Protesters Leave Temple Mount, Muslims Call for War

Nearly two dozen Arabs, who barricaded themselves in a Temple Mount mosque Saturday, left Sunday as Arabs escalated a war of words over the site.

Edelstein Links Nazis and Today’s Iran

Visiting Yad Vashem's UN exhibit in honor of Int'l Holocaust Day, Minister Edelstein compares Nazis’ “final solution” with Iranian nuclear plans.

Double Joy: Prayer at Temple Mount Before Daughter Weds

Police stopped an activist from visiting the Temple Mount for seven months. He and his daughter won the right on Sunday, hours before her wedding.

New UN Sanctions on Iran in 30 Days, Says Deputy Minister

The UN will clamp tougher sanctions against Iran in a month, Deputy Minister Ayalon said one day after Tehran issued an ultimatum to the West.

Video: 'United Nations - Purveyor of Anti-Semitism'

Anne Bayefsky of Eye on the UN: Goldstone report is a modern day version of the Protocols of the Elderly of Zion.

Police Bar Jews from Temple Mount on Chanukah

Jews returned to the Temple nearly 2,000 years ago, but police banned them from the site on Chanukah because of Arab fears of a Jewish takeover.

Bride, Father Arrested for Crime of Moving Lips on Temple Mount

A Jewish bride and her father were arrested on the Temple Mount, after an Arab cop claimed he saw the father muttering prayers.

Internet Campaign: 'No Gilad, No Mosque'

A new Internet campaign is calling for the closure of the Al Aksa mosque on the Temple Mount until kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is returned.

Fear and Loathing in PA over Temple Mount Link to Jews

An Arab writer has gone underground after exploding PA propaganda and stating in a book that Jews have a link with the Temple Mount.

Temple Gate Prayers Welcome Month of Chanukah

More than 1,000 Jews, under heavy security against Arab violence, sang and prayed Monday night in a march around ancient gates to the Temple Mount.

Israel-Jordan Joint Earthquake Drill Held Despite Friction

A joint Israel-Jordan earthquake drill was held Monday despite continued friction over Arab riots on the Temple Mount and the status of Jerusalem.

New Exhibit: 2,000 Year-Old Temple Mount Coins

A very special exhibition opens in Jerusalem, revealing to the public all of the ancient coins uncovered at the foot of the Temple Mount.

Video: Archaeologist Says Arabs Broke Temple Mount Status Quo

The Arab world accuses Jews of digging under the Temple Mount, but the Arabs themselves are illegally excavating, an archaeologist told INN TV.

Arab Incitement: Jew Attempted Rifle Massacre on Temple Mount

Jerusalem police say an unarmed, mentally ill man tried to reach the Temple Mount. Arab media said he was a “settler” trying to massacre Arabs.

Rabbi’s Reply to Goldstone: Probe Arab Violence at Temple Mount

An international panel should probe Arab violence on the Temple Mount instead of alleged Israeli war crimes, according to a prominent rabbi.

Police Fear Temple Mount Riots over Jewish Plans to Visit

Police, fearing riots, will deploy a large force in the Temple Mount area Sunday after Islamic Movement called on Arabs to 'defend' the holy site.

Egyptian MP: Storm Israeli Embassies If Jews Visit Temple Mount

An Egyptian MP called on Arabs around the world to storm Israeli embassies if Jews visit the Temple Mount. ‘Mosques have Divine Immunity,” he said.

Netanyahu Tackles ‘Extremist’ Muslim Lies over Temple Mount

Netanyahu tackles “extremists’ lies” that Israel digging under the Temple Mount. Most of the Arab world has made the same allegations.

Temple Mount Tensions Rise; Fatah, Hamas Call Muslims to Act

Tensions remain high in Jerusalem as Fatah, Hamas and the Islamic Movement call on Muslims to 'Defend al-Aksa.' Thousands of police prepare.

Supreme Court Rejects Temple Mount Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case accusing police of discrimination against religious Jews on the Temple Mount.

As Israel Seeks to Quell Riots, PA Tells Muslims to Fight

As Israel seeks to quell Muslim riots in Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority tells Jerusalem Arabs to keep fighting.

Muslim Riots on Temple Mount were Planned in Advance

Police have discovered wheelbarrows full of rocks on the Temple Mount; now believe “spontaneous” riots were pre-planned.

Jerusalem Police Fed Up with 'Ungrateful Arabs'

Jerusalem police say they preserved the peace for Ramadan prayers last month but Muslims returned the protection with violence against Jews.

Arab Riots Continue in Jerusalem, Policeman Hurt

Arabs rioted in northern Jerusalem on Sunday as MK Ben-Ari warned: police policy encourages violent attacks.

Israel Rejects 'Evil Voices' in UN

Israeli spokesman Yossi Levy says the government will reject “evil voices” from immoral UN majority.

Activist: Police Complicit in Temple Mount Discrimination

Activist Yehuda Glick charges police with discriminating against Jews, supporting Muslim efforts to keep Jews off of Temple Mount.

'Symbolic' Trilateral Talks Set for Tuesday in New York

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will meet with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday, but nothing new is expected.

US ‘Concerned’ over UN 'War Crimes' Report

Initial US reaction shies away from backing the UN’s damning report of Israel’s conduct in fighting terror. Jewish groups rally behind Israel.

Behind the UN Curtain: Goldstone Napped During Film of Rockets

UN Human Rights Judge Goldstone napped during testimony and a film of Sderot children running from Hamas rockets.

Worldwide Jewish Criticism of UN Indictment of Israel

The UN’s Goldstone Report accusing Israel of war crimes has been met by worldwide Jewish criticism, labeling the document biased and political.

Netanyahu-Abbas-Obama Trilateral Meeting Possible Next Month

Prime Minister Netanyahu "may meet" with US President Barack Obama and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas next month, according to Israel's envoy to the UN.

‘UN Hides Evidence of Iran’s Nuke Program’

The UN nuclear watchdog is withholding data on Iran's attempts to obtain nuclear arms, Western sources said.

Yesha Towns Promoted for UN Prize for ‘Human Settlement’

Towns in Judea and Samaria, branded as “settlements” by the world community, are being suggested for the UN Habitat Prize on “human settlement.”

Unique Temple Model to Overlook Kotel

A unique model of the Temple will overlook the Kotel and the Temple Mount beginning this week.

Jews Detained for Kneeling on Temple Mount

Two Jews were detained and held for hours on Sunday morning for kneeling on the Temple Mount as the Holy Temple Festival concluded.

U.S. Updates Israel on (Theoretical) Iran Sanctions

U.S. diplomats outline the sanctions they may put on Iran, if at some unknown date it is decided that dialogue has failed.

Anne Frank’s Diary Added to UN Cultural Collection

Anne Frank's diary was voted "culturally significant" by the United Nations.

'The Temple Will Never be Rebuilt', Islamist Movement Says

Deputy chief of the Islamist movement in Israel Kimal Al-Khatib told thousands of Muslim children that the Jewish Temple will never be rebuilt.

Police Ignore Empty Arab Graves Outside Temple Mount Walls

Two weeks after a Supreme Court suit demanding that empty Arab graves alongside the Temple Mount be filled with dirt, nothing has yet been done.

Jews in Geneva to Tell Israel's Side

Noam Bedein, Noam Shalit and residents of the Negev traveled to Geneva to address the UN tribunal investigating Operation Cast Lead.

Noam Shalit Uses UN Forum to Call for His Son's Release

Father of abducted Israeli soldier addresses son's captors and Gaza population via United Nations Human Rights Commission hearing on "Cast Lead"

2 Dead in Arab Clan War Near Temple Mount; 'Where Were Police?'

Both Arabs and Jews say they’re terrified to leave their houses and claim police refused to stop a clan war which killed two and left ten wounded.