Pilgrim

The way to Jerusalem: A modern-day pilgrimage in the land’s ‘diverse embrace’

If ancient pilgrimages were about holy sites, religious ritual, forgiveness, and redemption, modern pilgrimages are about personal growth and connection with people and places.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

Remains of building believed to be a caravansai (inn) at the previously lost city of Asila in Egypt, August 28, 2026.

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

The discovery at Asila opens a window into the trade network connected Egypt with the Arabian Peninsula, said Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy.

AUGUST 30, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Government officials believe Christian pilgrims, Evangelical travelers, and Jewish communities overseas can form the backbone of a gradual recovery, even as broader tourism remains constrained.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

The leading countries of origin were the United States with 400,000 tourists, followed by France with 159,000 and the United Kingdom with 95,000.

DECEMBER 31, 2025|ByJOHN BENZAQUEN

As COVID-related shutdowns pass, Christians pilgrims return to Israel

The presence of thousands of non-Jews who have come to Jerusalem for the holiday enables us to come closer to the true fulfillment of Sukkot.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByTULY WEISZ

THOUSANDS OF Christian pilgrims march in the center of Jerusalem in celebration of Sukkot 2018

10,000 Israelis to make Uman pilgrimage despite Ukraine-Russia war

Over 2,000 Israelis are already in Uman as of Sunday, despite severe warnings from both Israeli and Ukrainian officials.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish pilgrims pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on the eve of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, in the town of Uman, Ukraine September 20, 2017

Muslim pilgrims gather for peak of haj east of Mecca

Pilgrims clad in white robes climbed the rocky Mount of Mercy, which oversees the plain of Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad held his last sermon.

JULY 8, 2022ByREUTERS

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022

COVID-19: Israel’s tourism industry renovates for post-pandemic tourists

While international tourists have been barred from entering Israel, the country’s parks and attractions have renewed and upgraded for returning and first-time foreign visitors.

MARCH 21, 2021ByDANIEL SONNENFELD/MEDIA LINE

Excavations at the foot of the Tower of David, where a sunken visitors' center is slated to be built.

Ukraine to let in vaccinated Israeli pilgrims to Uman for Rosh Hashanah

Last year, thousands of pilgrims in Israel protested being prevented from visiting the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman.

MARCH 20, 2021ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA

CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANAH near the tomb of Rabbi Nahman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine, in 2017.

Pilgrims braving coronavirus flock to Senegal's 'little Mecca'

"With Serigne Touba everything is possible, I am not afraid despite the pandemic, we took precautions."

OCTOBER 6, 2020ByREUTERS

Senegalese followers of the Mouride sect of Islam line up to enter the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Touba during an annual pilgrimage in March 7, 2007

Breslov seeking 6,000 pilgrims for Uman

The plan being drawn up by the Israeli ministerial team is expected to allow around 6,000 pilgrims to travel to Uman from Israel, a figure which is acceptable to the Breslov leadership.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON