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US House passes Temple Mount amendment to advocate for Jewish prayer rights

"It is unconscionable that Jews do not enjoy the same access rights to visit and pray at their holiest site that other religions do," Rep. Tenney told the House ahead of the vote.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A Jewish man worships during a visit to Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 15, 2026. The Dome of the Rock can be seen in the background.
A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion

In many Jewish communities, Jerusalem Day goes unnoticed. The liberation of Jerusalem is no longer celebrated as a miracle or even as a historic achievement. How did we lose our way so quickly?

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
MUSLIM WORSHIPERS attend Friday prayers during Ramadan at the al-Aqsa compound last March. For Hamas and its supporters, the war with Israel is a war for the Temple Mount, the writer contends.

Israeli security echelon pushes for limited Temple Mount access ahead of Ramadan - report

Ramadan often presents a security challenge in Jerusalem, but this may be greater this year given the ongoing seven-front war and Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben-Gvir, ministers, travel to Temple Mount on Tisha B'av 2024.

Arab world reacts to Haredi rabbis' Arabic video denouncing Temple Mount visits by Jews

While largely ignored by the Arab world, the video also sparked debates rejecting moderate views of Jews and claiming that Jews are now afraid due to the October 7th attacks

|ByOHAD MERLIN

The Temple Mount was Bought and Paid-for by King David

JULY 18, 2017ByVINCENT CIMATO
The Jerusalem Post

WATCH: Secret illegal Jewish wedding on Temple Mount

Did they dare break a glass as well?

JUNE 29, 2017ByARIANE MANDELL, EYTAN HALON
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Temple Mount Sifting Project launches crowdfunding campaign after losing funding

‘We are currently at a critical junction: The project will either close down or continue toward the research,’ says co-founder.

APRIL 4, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Second Temple period Opus Sectile floor tiles were reconstructed through research via the project’s finds.

Netanyahu assesses allowing ministers and MKs to visit Temple Mount

According to the committee’s decision, the only restriction on lawmakers visiting the Temple Mount would be that they coordinate with the police ahead of time.

MARCH 27, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Jerusalem Temple Mount

Agriculture minister blames PM for preventing his visit to Temple Mount

Knesset Ethics Committee lifts ban prohibiting MKs from entering site

FEBRUARY 1, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Uri Ariel

The Sleepy Town that Woke Up and Shook the World

JANUARY 19, 2017ByDOVID BEN-MEIR
The Jerusalem Post

OP-Ed: UNSCR #2334 and the Jewish People in 2017

JANUARY 9, 2017ByHARRY MOSKOFF
The Jerusalem Post

A Psalm for Chanukah

JANUARY 1, 2017ByRACHEL EAST
The Jerusalem Post

Is picking up a rock on the Temple Mount a crime?

Last week, right-wing activist Dov Morel was detained and taken off the Temple Mount to the police station when he picked up a rock.

DECEMBER 26, 2016ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A view of the Mount of Olives and the Temple Mount

High Court: Police were violating Jews rights to visit the Temple Mount

The right-wing NGO Honenu broke the story on Wednesday, stating it had overcome years of illegal off-the-books police policies for keeping activists from the Temple Mount.

DECEMBER 7, 2016ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem