referring to the Roman city erected on the ruins of Jerusalem in the first half of the 2nd century CE. “However, at the time of Jesus, the area was not part of the city yet.” According to ...

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 work to standardize language ...

Jerusalem is undergoing a transformation, with new high-rise construction, a light rail system – and public debate about ...

An account of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in the Book of John states that he was buried in a tomb located in a garden just ...

When you're planning a visit to Jerusalem with kids, don't miss these awesome family-friendly activities, restaurants and ...

located inside the Christian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. But a more recent theory, emerging in the 19th century, holds that Jesus' burial site is the Garden Tomb -- an idyllic ancient ...

View of the ancient crypt inside the Great step pyramid ... a method similar to using sonar to map the ocean floor. Their study, still awaiting peer review, suggests that the complex is ten ...

The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

The Israeli military began perhaps its most aggressive ground offensive so far in the war to root out what is left of Hamas, ...

A stunning archaeological discovery beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is shedding light on an ancient garden tied to a key biblical ... topography and historical significance of the ...

Daphna Ben-Tor, a curator for Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem whose expertise ... Semitic population living in this area who appear in biblical texts. A toddler unearthed ...

In short, not only is it proper to incorporate current events into the Seder, but it is likely a fulfillment or at the very least an enhancement of the mitzvah to recount the Exodus from Egypt. Howeve ...