Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.

Trees in the Haram al-Sharif compound are dying. What’s killing them?

A retired Jerusalemite writer and researcher creates his own Arab architecture museum in Ras al-Amud.

This women-initiated community project evolved into a facility that nurtures children from nursery school through grade 8.

This scholarly yet accessible biography describes Jerusalem’s rise to eternal symbol for the three Abrahamic religions. A book review.

Trees in the Haram al-Sharif compound are dying. What’s killing them?

Settlements How Settlers Warp History in Silwan

How the City of David Foundation distorts the narrative of archaeological sites in Silwan

A retired Jerusalemite writer and researcher creates his own Arab architecture museum in Ras al-Amud.

A deep sadness cloaked the city, but the Eid al-Fitr rites were observed, including visiting the dead and saying prayers for their souls.

Jerusalemites observed Easter and Eid al-Fitr during the same week, but a deep sadness hung over the city.

Nowhere can you find barazeq as scrumptious as you find it in Jerusalem during Ramadan.

This year, Ramadan prayer is being seen through a different lens.