Tag: Bible
A guide to Israel’s fabulous feathered friends
If yours truly were asked to name all the birds she knows, she’d probably make it to about eight different types.
So you can imagine my surprise when I learned that there are no fewer...
Editor, author and attorney turned archaeology expert Hershel Shanks dies at 90
Editor, author and attorney Hershel Shanks, passed away at his home in Washington on Feb. 5 at the age of 90.
Born in 1930 in Western Pennsylvania, halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, he graduated from...
3,000-year-old fragments of cloth dyed with Royal Purple found in Israel
In a groundbreaking discovery, Israeli archaeologists have recovered scraps of fabric dyed in royal purple, also known as true purple, dating back to the era of the biblical King David.
The remnants of woven fabric,...
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers discern new clues to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers have uncovered new clues about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing a new glimpse into Jewish life during the final days of the Second Temple period.
Researchers from...
Israeli 11th-grader wins International Bible Contest
Ruth Cohen, a 16-year-old student from the Barahan Ulpana school in Merkaz Shapira in southern Israel, won the 2020 International Bible Contest in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the first female student in a decade...
Tel Aviv professor becomes first woman to receive Israel Prize in Talmudic studies
Professor Vered Noam, head of the Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, has become the first woman to be awarded the annual Israel Prize for Talmudic studies, it was announced...
‘Woodstock meets the Bible’ as tens of thousands flock to Hebron for Chayei Sarah...
Jews from around the world made a pilgrimage to the city of Hebron in Judea and Samaria over the weekend to pay homage to the Jewish biblical matriarch Sarah, whose death led to the...
Israeli government makes wine a smart brand to export culture and identity abroad
As Israel’s government ministries endeavor to represent and communicate the singularity and attractiveness of Israeli culture and industry to audiences abroad, wine has topped the list as one way to effectively represent Israeli culture...
Archaeologists announce discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag
The Israeli Antiquities Authority, Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Macquarie University of Sydney, Australia, have announced the discovery of what they believe is the biblical city of Ziklag, the Philistine city in which according...
Life-size Noah’s Ark may be heading to Israel
A Dutch man who spent four years and $1.6 million to build an exact replica of Noah’s Ark says he will sail the 2,500-ton seafaring vessel to Israel.
Johan Huibers, 60, a devout Christian from...