New World Jewish Pilgrims ‘Struggle With God’ in the Old City

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Blaff, A. D. (2026, September 13). New World Jewish Pilgrims ‘Struggle With God’ in the Old City. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/article/jerusalem-judaism-yeshiva-aish-ha-torah/

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In Jerusalem's Old City, pilgrims from various religious backgrounds navigate crowded streets to reach their places of worship during morning rush hour. The article highlights Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen’s lecture on mastering life, which aims to provide young men with a sense of purpose and peace through Jewish teachings at the Aish HaTorah World Center.

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In Jerusalem's Old City, morning rush hour sees people scrambling through narrow alleys to reach their religious sanctuaries. The area is a melting pot of faiths, with visitors praying to the God of Abraham and Isaac, commemorating Christ’s resurrection, or reflecting on Muhammad’s miraculous journey from Mecca. Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen leads a Sunday morning lecture called “Mastering Life” at the Aish HaTorah World Center, offering young men from around the world a sense of purpose and peace in their religious pursuits.

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Down a warren of alleys of the Old City, the sun cuts sharp, unseemly angles. asserted

sun → cut → angles

It’s the morning rush hour, and all are scrambling afoot to their respective sanctuaries of the divine. asserted

all → ’ → divine

Some have come to pray to the God of Abraham and Isaac. asserted

Some → come → Abraham

Others return to the source of life: to Christ’s resurrection or Muhammad’s overnight ride from Mecca. asserted

Others → return → Mecca

One yeshiva’s search for answers gives young men from around the world a sense of purpose and peace. asserted

search → give → purpose