Easter

International Christian Embassy condemns burning of Netanyahu effigy at Spain Easter ceremony

The group also urged the Vatican to reconsider what it described as one-sided criticism of Israel and to take steps to prevent similar incidents globally.

APRIL 13, 2026|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

People cheer as an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blown up, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media, in El Burgo, Spain, April 5, 2026.

Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.

APRIL 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured April 7, 2026.

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelensky agrees

Putin's announcement was similar to a 30-hour ceasefire he ordered last year. Each side accused the other of violating it.

APRIL 10, 2026|ByREUTERS

KitKat trucks heist may cause Easter shortage in Europe

“We’ve always encouraged people to take a break with KitKat, but it seems the thieves took the message a bit too literally – and drove off with over 12 tons of our chocolate,” Nestlé said.

MARCH 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

PA tells Israel: Restricting churchgoers ‘blatant and dangerous challenge’

Nabil Abu Rudeineh named the restrictions "a war against the Palestinian people."

APRIL 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, May 1, 2021.

Police investigating Russian Orthodox church fire in Paris

Paris police looking into whether cause of fire was accidental or arson

APRIL 21, 2022ByREUTERS

This Twitter account went viral for explaining Easter using Jewish jargon

Easter mass, for example, is referred to as “Christian shacharit services" by the account, which imagines a world in which most people are Jewish.

APRIL 21, 2022ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

Easter egg and Afikoman hunt at Johns Hopkins April 18, 2022.

Psalm 1: An elegy to deal with difficult times - opinion

During these troubled times, the Book of Psalms possibly provides us with a playbook to guide us forward.

APRIL 20, 2022BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with representatives of energy companies last week. If your country encompasses more land than any other in the world, do you really need another tree?

Grapevine April 20, 2022: Herzog revives President’s Medal of Distinction award

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

APRIL 19, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

SHIMON PERES presenting the President’s Medal of Distinction to Elie Wiesel.

Students at this American university decided to combine Easter and Passover traditions

Johns Hopkins SAIS’s Student Government Association (SGA) organized an Easter Egg and Afikoman Hunt on Monday on the DC campuses.

APRIL 19, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN

Church leaders appeal to president to lift Holy Fire gathering limits

They asked President Herzog to allow Christians to celebrate without restrictions.

APRIL 19, 2022ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Pink Moon: What are the origins, significance of April's full moon?

It's a unique sight that goes by many names throughout cultures and is often used to coincide with the season of spring and the spring holidays of Easter, Ramadan and Passover.

APRIL 18, 2022ByAARON REICH