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.
Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route
Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism
Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK
On finding (and leaving) footprints in Israel
In the political arena where many voices cry that Israel doesn't belong to the Jews, Joshua's rock footprints say otherwise.
The connections formed from a visit to the Holy Land
One connection leads to another, and eventually, leads back to Israel.
A young man, a new country, and a lifelong impact
"I remember looking out at the scenery, and feeling like I'd finally made it home."
'We are Israel, all good people are welcome here.'
What lingers in the mind most is the act of kindness of one resident of Jerusalem in the middle of a crowded market, with a smile as big as the Sea of Galilee.
What's your Israel story?
Jpost.com wants to hear about your experience in the Holy Land.
Haj Scams: What some Muslims will do to get to Mecca
Fake passports and drug smuggling are just two ways pilgrims attempt to carry out the Haj.
Saudi Kingdom to host 1,000 Palestinian Haj pilgrims
Most of the Palestinians are relatives of “those who have been martyred,” said the report.
Gazans launch campaign calling on Saudi Arabia to help them make pilgrimage to Mecca
The campaign, spread on Twitter under the hashtag "Gaza misses Umrah (the Mecca pilgrimage)," was launched in light of the approaching visit of Saudi Arabia's King Salman to Cairo later this week.
Philippine rebels kill most wanted Islamist militant in country
The rebels are waiting for government to set up a new Muslim autonomous government in the south.
March of the Living to focus on post-survivor period
2015 marks the twenty seventh March of the Living, in which students from more than forty five countries around the globe make a pilgrimage to some of Europe's most infamous concentration camps.
