While wildfires rage outside of Yerushalayim, Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Naftalin, Director of “Lev Chabad” in the city’s Hadassah Hospital, took an opportunity today to blow shofar for the brave firemen working tirelessly to stop the blaze. The fires have caused the evacuation of several Jerusalem area neighborhoods, and is rapidly approaching the hospital.

An Arab terrorist attempted to ram his vehicle into Border Police officers at the A-Za’im junction between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim on Wednesday afternoon • Full Story

The United States on Friday issued for the first time a passport to a Jerusalem-born American with ‘Israel’ listed as the place of birth instead of the city • Full Story

Tragedy: With great sadness we inform you of the tragic passing of Rabbi Amram Blau, OB”M, a Lubavitcher from Yerushalayim, who was killed today in a bus accident. Rabbi Blau was hit by a bus after he apparently stepped off the curb on Olei Hagardom Street in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Yerushalayim • Full Story

Jerusalem is one of the most iconic cities in the world, and one of its biggest icons is its walls. Built during the Ottoman period, the city walls protected the city from intruders, helped collect taxes and also became an architectural element to beautify the city • Watch

Australia has decided to formally recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but will not move its embassy from Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is achieved. “Australia now recognizes West Jerusalem, being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel,” Mr Morrison said in a speech in Sydney • Full Story

Czech President Milos Zeman, who is slated to arrive in Israel this week for an official visit, promises to intensify efforts to transfer his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem • Full Story

Moshe Lion is the next mayor of Yerushalayim, after winning 51.5 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s runoff. His rival Ofer Berkovitch has so far won 48.5 percent of the vote • Full Story

Monday afternoon in Eretz Yisroel, the US embassy in Yerushalayim officially opened. Among the many distinguished speakers was the Shliach Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, of Five Towns, New York, who is a long-time personal friend of US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman • Watch

Czech Republic President Miloš Zeman announced that his country would relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Wednesday. The Czech Republic had previously announced that it will open a consulate in Jerusalem • Full Story

Jerusalem archaeologists unearthed a seal dating to the First Temple period last week bearing the words “governor of Jerusalem,” the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday • Full Story

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Zev Dov Slonim, OB”M, of Yerushalayim, Eretz Yisroel. He was 84-years-old. He is survived by his son, Rabbi Aaron Slonim, Shliach in Binghamton, NY • Full Story

Chabad photographer, Levi Yisraeli, presents a gallery in connection with the month of Av. In this fascinating gallery, you can see many of the ancient places in the old city of Yerushalyim and around the Kosel • Photos

Two police officers who were critically injured on Friday morning in a terror attack at the Lions Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City have died of their wounds. An additional victim was injured moderately, and is fully conscious. He sustained wounds in his neck and limbs • Full Story

Earlier today, Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the Senate floor, commemorating 50 years since the Six-Day War, when Jewish people were able to return to Yerushalayim and the Kosel. Sen. Cruz also reiterated his steadfast support for moving the American embassy to Yerushalayim • Watch

Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, the Rov of Beth Israel of Westport/Norwalk, Chabad and Presidium Member of the Rabbinical Alliance of America met with HaGaon Rav Shlomo Moshe Amar, Yerushalayim’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi at his office in Yerushalayim, Israel • Full Story

The former Chief Rabbi of France, Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sitruk, OB”M, who was a great friend of Chabad, was brought to his final resting place Monday morning in Yerushalayim. Photos by Israel Bardugo • Photos

Twenty-one people were wounded in an explosion on Monday, which hit Egged bus line 12 on Derekh Chevron and Moshe Baram Street in the southeast of Yerushalayim, not far from Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. Police later confirmed it was indeed a bombing attack • Full Story

“Jerusalem Prayer” is an emotionally charged song of the soul. The song was actually composed in Jerusalem. The song expressed the feelings of a spiritual experience the writer felt at the time of the composition • Watch

Danger: The Wall Street Journal reports that US President Barack Obama may use his remaining months in office to use United Nations Security Council resolutions to compel Israel to divide Yerushalayim • Full Story

On Motzei Shabbos Parshas Shemos, descendants of the Alter Rebbe gathered in Yerushalayim for a special annual Melava Malka. Hundreds participated in the Melava Malka, at the warm feeling of a family bonding was felt in the air • Photos

Two terrorist attacks took place in the Yerushalayim within minutes of each other on Tuesday afternoon. In the first attack, at roughly 12:30 p.m., a security guard was stabbed in the upper torso at a Yerushalayim light rail station • Full Story

It’s been a year since the passing of the Shliach to Paris, Rabbi Shmuel Azimov, OB”M. On the first Yartzeit, family and friends went to the Beis Hachyim where he is buried in Har Hazeisim, Yerushalayim, to learn Mishnayos for the Neshama • Photos

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel (Rene) Pink, OB”M, of Yerushalayim, Eretz Yisroel, originally from England. She was 90 years old • Full Story

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel Shapiro, OB”M, of Yerushalayim. She passed away on the first night of Rosh Hashana, 5776 • Full Story