One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, ...

According to the IAA, the coins were allegedly looted from archaeological sites in Israel, smuggled abroad, and later offered ...

Discover the untold story of the Sicarii, a ruthless band of Jewish zealots who waged asymmetric warfare against the mighty ...

David captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.” At first, Zion was a physical place—a stronghold in ...

As Jerusalem Day approaches, the Western Wall stands once again as a symbol of Jewish longing, prayer, and togetherness.

While Shavuot is primarily known today for commemorating the giving of the Torah at Sinai, this aspect of the holiday is only ...

The sanctity and security of Al-Aqsa is once again under threat, as it was during the lifetime of the great scholar ...

The Dodo bird became one of those moments. When the Dodo vanished from Mauritius in the seventeenth century, there were no ...

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Michael Goedhuis, who has died aged 84, was an Oriental art dealer in London and New York who championed a new generation of ...

Our nation’s ability to remain in its land is not a matter of geopolitical strength alone. Israel and Jerusalem have been ...