This is Italian sculptor Angelo de Rossi’s depiction of the Apostle James, who led the Council at Jerusalem after Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension. De Rossi lived from 1671-1715.

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Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous ...

“It is Israel’s sovereign decision to close UNRWA’s offices in Jerusalem on January 30. The United States supports the ...

The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian ...

Rabbi Haim (Ian) Pear, originally from the US, has joined the Jerusalem City Council race on behalf of the Mafdal-Religious Zionist list.

A female Reform rabbi took her place on the religious council of Mevasseret Zion, a suburb of Jerusalem. JERUSALEM (JTA) — A female Reform rabbi took her place on the religious council of ...

status or demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council".

A newly released World Council of Churches (WCC) video addresses the importance of freedom of worship in Jerusalem and for the whole ...

Yesha Council chairman Israel Ganz told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday evening. Ganz, who serves as head of the Binyamin Regional Council, told the Post that Israel does not only have an ...