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Jerusalem’s light rail passes by in a central part of the city amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 7, 2020. Picture taken July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad JNS.org – In honor of Jerusalem Day on Monday, the Israeli Tourism Ministry published data on visitors in the nation’s capital. In last year’s Inbound Tourism Survey (January-February, 2020), tourists cited visiting Jerusalem and the city’s various sites as their most positive experience in the country. The c...

Photo credit: CBN News - Jerusalems Follow the Light, The Tower of David 6237474218001 JERUSALEM, Israel – Tens of thousands of Israelis recently shared a unique touring experience designed to get Israelis collectively out of their homes in a safe environment after a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. “After a year of not having any events, the city was empty – no tourists, no parties, no events, no light, no food. So, what are we gonna do?” asked Jessica Cohen, International ...

Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center. The family and friends cast of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, a production created solely for the coronavirus bar mitzvah celebration of Jerusalem 13-year-old Adin Markowitz (Courtesy Laura Ben-David) Through a year of uncertainties, with bar and bat mitzvahs moving from event halls to Zoom screens, Adin Markowitz was sure of only one thing: When he turned 13 in December, his bar mitzvah would include si...

25 shares A technician collects a swab sample from a woman at the coronavirus lab at Ben Gurion on December 14, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90) The Health Ministry on Tuesday said 2,279 new coronavirus cases were confirmed the day before, with the rising infection rate nearing the threshold set by the government for renewed restrictions. It was the first time over 2,000 infections were recorded in a day since October 14, when Israel was still in its second national lockdown. Along with anothe...