In February of last year, The New York Times ran a piece titled “A Jewish Teacher Criticized Israel. She Was Fired.” The piece told the story of Jessie Sander, a young woman who was dismissed from a ...

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the ...

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Wooden Beams in Jerusalem Linked to Biblical Temple ...

TEL AVIV - A leading archaeology journal has effectively barred submissions by Israelis on Judea and Samaria unless they "have cooperated with the relevant Palestinian authorities," in what analysts ...

Jews are commanded to hear the Torah recited by the king at the Temple. What happens when neither of those exists? (JTA) — Every seven years, in ancient times, Jewish men, women, and children would ...

“Epiphany of Queen Esther” by Los Angeles-based artist Shahin Dardashti (shahinart.com). This time of year, many non-Persian Jewish friends remind me that as an Iranian Jew, “my holiday” is just ...

Contemporary Jewish artist Alex Levin creates powerful paintings inspired by Jerusalem, Jewish history, and biblical ...

Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once-thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. The findings show that the ...