A sprawling hilltop encampment between Hebron and Ashkelon dating back to ancient times looks down upon forests, fertile farmland, and fields of blooming wildflowers
The subject of a biblical miracle and a sign of industriousness, the almond tree blossoms in time for Jewish arbor day, while most other plants are still locked in winter's embrace
Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler parse opposing interpretations Jews and Christians have of the same Bible, and make the argument that religion doesn't have to be a zero-sum game
Gospels conflict on location of his birth; belief may have caught on because the Christian messiah is supposed to be descended from King David, as Jesus was, and born in the city
Bought for a pittance at a market in 1980, 8th century BCE paleo-Hebrew inscription is the earliest writing found on a clay seal impression in the Land of Israel, study shows
The Israeli desert is a crucible for a slew of biblical characters, from Abraham to Jesus. Israeli-Canadian documentary director Igal Hecht tells you why
Hitherto unpublished 2,000-year-old charcoal menorah, forgotten in archives for 40 years, shores up hypothesis that ancient Michmas was a priestly settlement, study says
Tel Aviv University's new 'Orit Guardians' only graduate program in the world to focus on Ethiopian Jewish scriptures; will train Ethiopian-Israeli student to record oral tradition
16-year-old Ruth Cohen takes top spot in Jerusalem's traditional Independence Day competition; teens from US and Mexico, competing via video link, come in 3rd and 4th
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