Art and Spirituality
Boris Schatz Boris Schatz was a famous sculptor and painter who established the Bulgarian Academy of Art in Sofia, which he headed from 1895 to 1905. In 1903, he became…
Anthroposophy in Jerusalem
The Mystery of Golgotha Anthroposophy is a philosophical movement and a way of life initiated by Rudolf Steiner. In Israel, they possess a magnificent education system, social welfare institutions, and…
New Age in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the City That Was Bound Together In the year 1967, the miracle of the Six-Day War occurred; the city that had been divided was bound together, Jews returned to…
Cosmopolitan Jerusalem
Jerusalem During the Mandate Period: A Cosmopolitan City and Spiritual Center Following the British conquest of Jerusalem and the establishment of the Mandatory rule, a "window of opportunity" arose during…
Meaning of the New Era
The Modern Era and Its Meaning The Modern Era is perhaps the most fascinating subject of all, because we are living in the midst of it—in the middle of a…
Late Ottoman Jerusalem
Changes in the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire, which ruled Jerusalem starting from 1517, weakened in the second half of the 19th century and was essentially dependent for its existence on…
Naqshbandi Zawiya in Jerusalem
The Naqshbandi Order and the Silent Dhikr In the 19th century, the importance of the Naqshbandi Order grew, serving as a central component in the new Ottoman Pan-Islamic vision of…
Freemasons and Europe
Jerusalem as a microcosmos In the 19th century, while progress had yet to fully reach the Land of Israel, Europe already boasted cities of millions with street lighting, sewage systems,…
England in Jerusalem: First Article
England in Jerusalem: First Article In the 19th century, England was the leading power in the world. The British Empire encompassed a quarter of the world’s population—an empire on which…