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Church of the Holy Sepulchre to reopen after tax spat
By Delta Systems — February 27, 2018
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major denominations, including the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches, said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb. 27) that the church would reopen early Wednesday after being closed for three days to protest the Israeli tax plan.
Jerusalem mayor takes tough stand against Al-Aqsa rock throwers as skirmish escalates
By Michele Chabin — September 17, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) Televised footage of Israeli riot police clashing with the stone-throwing mosque-goers standing behind iron barricades sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
Orthodox and secular Jews fight over shaping Jerusalem’s character
By Michele Chabin — September 13, 2015
JERUSALEM – Haredi Jews, who hold more than a third of the city council seats and wield strong political clout in its coalition government, say being open on the Sabbath destroys the sanctity of the day of rest.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews cry foul over Jerusalem’s new artificial beach
By Michele Chabin — June 17, 2014
JERUSALEM (RNS) The outcry over the beach is just one of the many battles the ultra-Orthodox community has waged in recent years over the issue of Shabbat closures and the sanctity of Jerusalem.
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