Religion News Service2h
As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem's Old City feel the walls closing in
One of the oldest communities in Jerusalem, the Armenians have lived in the Old City for decades without significant friction ...
Yahoo4h
Santa Claus visits Jerusalem
Christian Arab Issa Kassissieh dresses as Santa Claus to bring holiday cheer to the Old City of Jerusalem on December 19, ...
Jewish Journal6h
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | The Miracle of the Menorah – Then & Now
From the genocide of the Nazis to the atrocities of Hamas, the Hanukkah Menorah’s lights are kindled, and Judea lives on.
Religion Unplugged11h
Ancient Stone Tablet Inscribed With Ten Commandments Sells For $5 Million At Auction
An inscribed marble slab featuring the Ten Commandments sold for $5.04 million at Sotheby’s auction house in New York. The stone — written in archaic Samaritan Hebrew script — is the oldest known text ...
The Forward22h
This ancient archeological marvel celebrates the defeat of King David — does it prove he existed?
The stele – which is the archeological term for an upright monument demarcating a significant person, place or event – was ...
Smithsonian Magazine22h
A Mysterious Boulder Carved to Look Like a Tortoise Shell May Offer Evidence of Israel’s Earliest Ritual Ceremonies
The 35,000-year-old rock was found in Manot Cave, which was inhabited by both prehistoric humans and Neanderthals ...