Hebrew Catholics are a movement of Jews who have converted to Catholicism, and Catholics of non-Jewish origin, who choose to keep Mosaic traditions in light of Catholic doctrine. The phrase was coined by Father Elias Friedman (1987), who was himself a converted Jew. In the Holy Land, they are gathered in the Saint James Vicariate For Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel
The Gothic-style Trivulzio chandler, an early 13th century work of art by an anonymous Anglo-Norman master. It is shaped as a menorah, as a symbol of the passage from the Old Covenant (with the Jews) to the New Covenant (with the Christian Church).
Christianity is the third largest religion in Israel, after Judaism and Islam. At the end of 2022, Christians made up 1.9% of the Israeli population, numbering approximately 185,000. 75.8% of the Christians in Israel are Arab Christians. Christians make up 6.9% of the Arab-Israelis.
Yardenit, Jordan River baptismal site
St. Elijah Cathedral of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, in Haifa.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, in Jerusalem.
St. George's Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, in Jerusalem.