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

Jewish representatives, Ukrainian authorities deny 'pogrom' in Uman

Early reports described a nightmarish situation with Ukrainians running throughout the city armed with knives and clubs looking for Jews.

JANUARY 13, 2020ByAARON REICH, LEON SVERDLOV

Jews are pictured making the pilgrimage to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine.

Thanksgiving: Let’s give thanks

As an Australian, Thanksgiving was never part of my tradition. Nevertheless, it always sounded wonderful.

NOVEMBER 21, 2019ByDVORA WAYSMAN

YOU CAN’T help feeling glad and grateful for blue skies and sunshine; the endless waves of the ocean rolling into the shore.

NOVEMBER 22, 2019: JERUSALEM POST CROSSWORD PUZZLE - Pilgrim parley

NOVEMBER 20, 2019ByJPOST CROSSWORD

Muslims at haj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins

For others, the pilgrimage is a form of relief.

AUGUST 10, 2019ByREUTERS

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the city of Mecca this week

IDF prepares for crossing of 10,000 Palestinians through Jordan to Mecca

"I am pleased to announce that we are prepared to welcome the pilgrims to the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca," stated Khatib.

DECEMBER 31, 2018ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque ahead of annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 16, 2018

Israel’s Christian friends

After Sukkot, the pilgrims will pay a solidarity visit to Israel’s border with Gaza, where they will hold a ceremony with community leaders from the Eshkol Region.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Christian worshippers in Jerusalem. ‘Early Christian writers spoke of a Jewish Restoration to the Holy Land. After the Reformation this became a movement. In English-speaking countries the 19th and early 20th centuries saw many strong Christian Zionists.’

Israel’s Christian friends

After Sukkot, the pilgrims will pay a solidarity visit to Israel’s border with Gaza, where they will hold a ceremony with community leaders from the Eshkol Region.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Jewish pilgrimage in West Bank a rare sign of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation

Out of a bus guarded by Israeli troops emerge Jewish pilgrims, on a visit to the ruins of a Byzantine-era synagogue entrusted to Palestinian security forces.

MARCH 13, 2018ByREUTERS