History
Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years
The 1967 Six Day War changed everything, as this then-fledgling country, bursting with self-confidence, began to open up to the Western world
Grapevine: Remembrance, appreciation
British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents
When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion
Temple Mount sifting project co-founder Gabriel Barkay dies after decades of biblical research
Israeli archaeologist Prof. Gabriel Barkay, who co-founded the Temple Mount Sifting Project and made key discoveries in Jerusalem, has passed away at 81, remembered for his contributions.
Sleeping facing history: The veteran Jerusalem Hotel reopens
Beit Shmuel Hotel in Jerusalem has reopened after a major renovation, offering 56 rooms, a conference center, and soon a rooftop wellness area with a pool overlooking the Old City walls.
Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview
Jerusalemite of the Week: A conversation with Leo Baeck Institute director Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David on preserving German Jewish history.
Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor
The fossilized lower jawbones of two adults and a toddler, as well as teeth, a thigh bone, and some vertebrae, were unearthed in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco.
Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta
Officials said the finds, announced by Egypt’s antiquities authority, shed light on settlement patterns, production, and funerary practices from the Late Period through Roman and early Islamic eras.
Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that still hasn’t gone - opinion
For more than a century, interfaith marriage has functioned as a kind of Rorschach test within American Jewish life, alternately framed as an existential threat or a potential avenue for renewal.
The Jewish immigrant who shaped America’s most famous coin - opinion
Discover Victor Brenner, the Jewish artist who designed the Lincoln penny and left a hidden mark on Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital.
Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark
Professor Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics found broadly aligns with traditional estimates for the era associated with Noah.
For stamp collectors: The nostalgic stamp series issued by the postal service
The series honors the hobby of stamp collecting, showcasing its aspects and aiming to bring both young and veteran collectors closer to a pastime that was once a way of life.
Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle
The Lchashen wagon features a complex mortise-and-tenon construction with bronze fittings that join at least 70 components, while its canopy frame alone required hundreds of precisely mortised holes.
