A wooden shrine inside a church features a painted icon of two crowned saints under an arch. In front of the image, an oil lamp and candles burn alongside vases of fresh flowers. Below, a basket holds unlit prayer candles next to a colorful sign asking for donations.

24 July 2009
Set away from the bustle of the city on top of Mount Scopus, this hotel - which is integrated into the mountainside - offers a breathtaking panorama of the new and Old City and beyond into the Judean Hills. The Regency Jerusalem – which no longer has any affiliation with Hyatt – has 502 rooms on nine floors.