Christmas

Grapevine December 23, 2023: Low-key Christmas

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Austrian, German police on alert due to Christmas terror threat - report

Several suspects have reportedly been arrested in Vienna and western Germany.

What to watch on Christmas? Your Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies

Here’s your Jewish guide to the new theatrical and streaming options available this Christmas season.

By JTA STAFF
23/12/2023

Officer Grinch gives speeding drivers in Florida a choice: a fine or an onion

Those who were only a little over the speed limit were given a choice by Officer Grinch.

By REUTERS
23/12/2023

Jerusalem highlights December 22-28

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Christians everywhere should protest persecution in Middle East, Asia, Africa - opinion

While Jesus’s homeland is under attack by Islamic terrorists, the number of Palestinian Christians in the land of Israel continues to decline.

By LEO DEE
21/12/2023

Jerusalem’s free Christmas trees bring joy, unity after Hamas massacre

The Jerusalem Municipality gives out free Christmas trees to Christian residents – local Arab Christians, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, and Christian volunteers who are in the city.

Churches in Israel and the West Bank are canceling Christmas celebrations due to the war

The parade is a rollicking annual march that begins at Mary’s Well in Nazareth — next to a bustling Christmas market — and continues down Paul VI Street.

By ELIYAHU FREEDMAN/JTA
20/12/2023

Pope: Israelis, Palestinians face Christmas 'of pain and mourning'

Pope Francis has called several times for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the release of all hostages taken by Hamas.

By REUTERS
19/12/2023
Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt star in 'The Day of the Doctor.'

Doctor Who Christmas episodes linked to lower UK death rates, festive study finds

Episodes aired on Christmas Day were linked to approximately six fewer deaths per 10,000 person-years in England and Wales and four fewer deaths per 10,000 person-years in the entire UK.

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