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Some 45 labs in the prestigious sciences center were damaged and might take years — and tens of millions — to rebuild. Multiple...
While the Western Wall and Temple Mount are closed off along with the rest of the ancient quarters for security reasons, the ‘shuk’ in the...
With Israel’s skies closed, local expats and institutions provide shelter, meals and medical help to hundreds stuck in the Eternal City — reviving...
As Israel is being hit by Iranian missiles and the toll of deaths and injuries rises, life has mostly come to a standstill. Here’s what you should...
84-year-old Deborah Fait was woken by sirens and booms; her house was heavily damaged, but she and her neighbors were unharmed
Shas party’s ruling Council of Torah Sages calls on Israelis to pray and for yeshiva students to increase their Torah study, without specifying if...
Demographer Sergio DellaPergola says it will take another 10 to 20 years for world Jewry to fully regain 1930s level, predicts most Jews will live...
A marble coffin with vivid carvings of a fabled face-off between Heracles and Dionysus discovered in Caesarea is the sole example in the region and...
Trailblazing interdisciplinary system, combining AI and radiocarbon dating, indicates the precious artifacts may have been written decades – or even...
Breakthrough method analyzes word distribution to clarify origins of biblical passages — including disputed stories in Genesis, Samuel and Esther
Attorney for wife and children of Mohamed Sabry Soliman argues they should not be punished for his action; US Homeland Security says they are...
New Israeli research suggests large game was smoked as early as 1.8 million years ago, a survival strategy that may have helped shape human evolution...
In time for Shavuot, the country also welcomes another centuries-old unique manuscript, the Shem Tov Bible, which too was once part of David Solomon...
Religious leaders and ordinary citizens gather outside Old City as response to unrest during nationalist Flag March and to mark 600 days since Gaza...
Knesset committee looks at difficulties faced by those seeking official acknowledgment of conversion, with only half of those who start process each...
Marginalized in Israel, adherents of the controversial movement maintain the holiness of both the Bible and the Christian Gospel, placing an emphasis...
Roaring lions, gazelles fleeing wolves and a farmer wiping sweat from his forehead are among the scenes from Byzantine Israel depicted on the artifact
According to Out for Change survey, two-thirds of former ultra-Orthodox identify as observant or traditional and high numbers report still having good...
The artifacts might have been buried by a young girl on the eve of her wedding, but whether she was Judean, Greek or both remains a mystery
‘Because of the Jewish roots of Christianity, all Christians have a special relationship with Judaism,’ the pope says, addressing...
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri’s son-in-law one of 21 appointees, among whom are Ashkenazi Haredi, Sephardi Haredi, and national religious men
Jewish delegation to meet Leo on Monday, hoping for a different path after relations deteriorated as Francis became harshly critical of Israeli...
Recent paper suggests Jewish veterans from the Roman army may have initially led the 2nd-century Jewish war against the Romans, one of the events...
Mysterious owners of the artifacts, possibly a mother and child, might have moved to Byzantine village in the Negev from Egypt or the Horn of Africa
New pontiff reaches out to the American Jewish Committee and Jewish Community of Rome to reaffirm his commitment to interfaith dialogue
Using statistical methods from field of ecological biodiversity, Israeli scholars analyze 1,000 First Temple period names and find that the northern...
Sebastia archaeological site features remains from biblical to modern times; Palestinian Authority denounces dig, accusing Israel of ‘colonial and...
Chabad’s Jonathan Markovitch is working on protocol for handling remains of Jewish soldiers, as the Ukrainian army’s standard practice of...
Pew survey shows proportions believing in God and considering religion important are similar to a previous study from 2016
Academy of the Hebrew Language establishment of Department of Israeli Sign Language seen as major move promoting development and codification of...
Drafted by Tzohar, the prayer aims to help the public navigate the painful transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day amid ongoing trauma and...
Over 3,000 people attend special ceremony in Jerusalem honoring those who died while serving in army’s ultra-Orthodox tracks: ‘A Torah scroll in...
Artifact, made of local limestone, was discovered in a settlement dating from a time when no Jew was allowed to live in the region
Authorities commit to investigating after unknown perpetrators dig up burial site of Rabbi Chaim Vital amid push by country’s new leadership to shed...
Sgt. Segev Schwartz, 20, fell in the battle at the IDF’s Sufa outpost during the Hamas onslaught
Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to pray for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, seen by some as a...
100 institutions pen letter rejecting ‘government intrusion,’ vowing freedom of expression on campus as Washington cracks down on campus...
Political correspondent Sam Sokol discusses the political uproar over Ronen Bar’s affidavit; archaeology reporter Rossella Tercatin reviews the...
In search of suspect’s home in Dimona, police also find metal detectors, guns and ammunition, and NIS 150,000 in cash
During 4th-7th century CE, Christian elites built numerous private churches, while Jewish donors appeared to pool their resources in a communal...
An Israeli researcher uses computational technology to showcase that the scribes compiling Syriac texts made active editorial choices, similar to the...
Ancient Tel Shiqmona site yields first evidence of large-scale purple dye production centuries before Roman times, possibly supplying First Temple in...
During the ceremony, the young man holds up posters for two captives still in the Strip, Segev Kalfon and Alon Ohel, as the massive crowd recites...
Israel’s Academy of the Hebrew Language has been preserving a treasure trove of accents and pronunciations that are swiftly becoming lost by its own...
For centuries, the farmers in the Madonie region have harvested sap from ash trees. Once used for its therapeutic properties, the white, sugary...
Spanish civil society has ‘concerns,’ due to war in Gaza, about Israel’s participation in annual song contest, writes Spanish RTVE network in...
The tour of the site, some four kilometers from the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, is set to take place on Thursday, during the Jewish holiday of...
Original manuscript of the renowned Passover text created by artist David Moss is exhibited at the National Library of Israel
Artifacts on display include findings from Franco-Palestinian excavations initiated in Gaza in 1995, as well as items from the collection of Gazan...
‘Sanctify God’s name,’ says activist and bereaved mother in appeal to ultra-Orthodox; demonstrator holds up sign quoting Moses: ‘Are your...