Hasmonean-era village discovered, proof of Jewish connection to Jerusalem
A large Hasmonean-era Jewish agricultural village was uncovered by archaeologists in the Arab neighborhood of Sharafat, with a major, multi-generational burial chamber, olive press, ritual baths, a water cistern, dovecote, rock quarries and jar...
One Israel Defense Force investigator’s determined search to find closure
Four decades after they vanished without trace in the battles of Israel’s War of Independence, Maj. (res.) Sharon Maayan, a researcher in the Israel Defense Forces Missing Soldier Unit, helped find the remains of...
Fragment of Persian-era clay jar depicting human face discovered in Jerusalem
A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian era (fourth yo fifth century C.E.) has been discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park’s Givati parking...
Rare Books That Kept Prayer Alive During the Jewish Migrations of the 19th Century
The third gathering of the Global Forum of the National Library of Israel will take place in Jerusalem on March 17-19, 2019, bringing together prominent figures to discuss this year’s topic: “Migration-Borders-Identity”. The following article is...
Yad Vashem exhibit details death march of 1,300 Jewish women in January 1945
To mark Women’s History Month, the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem is featuring an online exhibit titled “The Death March to Volary,” depicting the fate of Jewish women forced on a...
Jews and Muslims remember victims of 1992 Khojaly genocide in Azerbaijan
The American Sephardi Federation and the Muslim American Leadership Alliance of New York held a special event last week remembering victims of the 1992 Khojaly genocide in Azerbaijan.
The ceremony was in memory of the 613...
Israeli archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old estate of affluent Samaritan
Israeli archaeologists uncovered a 1,600-year-old estate belonging to a wealthy Samaritan man.
The property, which was discovered in Tzur Natan in central Israel, consisted of an inscription that reads, “Only God help the beautiful property of...
Mass grave of more than 1,000 Jews shot by Nazis unearthed in Brest, Belarus
mass grave of more than 1,000 Jews shot in the head by the Nazis during the Holocaust has been uncovered in Belarus.
Currently, 600 skeletons have been unearthed by Belarusian soldiers in a pit at...
Egypt cleans and removes slums near 1,200-year-old Jewish cemetery
In response to requests from the international Jewish community, Egypt has started eliminating slums near Bassatine Cemetery, in the eastern part of the second-oldest Jewish cemetery on earth, according to those in Cairo and...
British parliament members sign letter supporting new Holocaust memorial
More than 150 parliament members in the United Kingdom from across the political spectrum have signed a lettersupporting the Westminster Holocaust memorial, remarking that it would “stand as a testimony” to combating bigotry.
The National Holocaust...