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Tens of thousands flock to Western Wall as ex-hostage Eliya Cohen says priestly blessing

During the ceremony, the young man holds up posters for two captives still in the Strip, Segev Kalfon and Alon Ohel, as the massive crowd recites...

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Research center works to save myriad Hebrew dialects shaped by millennia of wandering

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...

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In this Sicilian town, manna is a heavenly delicacy with deep roots

In this Sicilian town, manna is a heavenly delicacy with deep roots

For centuries, the farmers in the Madonie region have harvested sap from ash trees. Once used for its therapeutic properties, the white, sugary...

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Spain’s public broadcaster calls for ‘debate’ over Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision

Spain’s public broadcaster calls for ‘debate’ over Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision

Spanish civil society has ‘concerns,’ due to war in Gaza, about Israel’s participation in annual song contest, writes Spanish RTVE network in...

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IDF to allow rare visit to ‘Solomon’s Pools’ archaeological site in West Bank

IDF to allow rare visit to ‘Solomon’s Pools’ archaeological site in West Bank

The tour of the site, some four kilometers from the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, is set to take place on Thursday, during the Jewish holiday of...

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Iconic gold-encrusted Haggadah goes on display in Jerusalem for the first time

Iconic gold-encrusted Haggadah goes on display in Jerusalem for the first time

Original manuscript of the renowned Passover text created by artist David Moss is exhibited at the National Library of Israel

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New Gaza archaeology exhibit opens in Paris, as most sites in enclave severely damaged

New Gaza archaeology exhibit opens in Paris, as most sites in enclave severely damaged

Artifacts on display include findings from Franco-Palestinian excavations initiated in Gaza in 1995, as well as items from the collection of Gazan...

03.04.2025 20

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Thousands at Jerusalem rally demand all Israelis share burden of military service

Thousands at Jerusalem rally demand all Israelis share burden of military service

‘Sanctify God’s name,’ says activist and bereaved mother in appeal to ultra-Orthodox; demonstrator holds up sign quoting Moses: ‘Are your...

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Major archaeological conference canceled after interference by far-right minister

Major archaeological conference canceled after interference by far-right minister

Israel Exploration Society calls off event less than a day in advance due to Amichai Eliyahu’s objection to participation of archaeologist who...

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Western Wall cleared of thousands of visitors’ notes ahead of Passover

Western Wall cleared of thousands of visitors’ notes ahead of Passover

According to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, notes include messages sent through its website by people from enemy countries, such as Iran and...

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Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath

Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath

Ziv Nitzan was hiking with her family near Tel Azeka when she picked up a small stone that her sisters later realized was shaped like a scarab,...

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Paleolithic kids’ finger painting in underground caves may have had a lofty purpose

Paleolithic kids’ finger painting in underground caves may have had a lofty purpose

New research from Tel Aviv University suggests prehistoric children were joint creators of European cave art, fulfilling a spiritual role for their...

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Archaeologists find first evidence of epic biblical battle at ‘Armageddon’

Archaeologists find first evidence of epic biblical battle at ‘Armageddon’

Pottery excavated at Megiddo in northern Israel suggests a military presence, possibly confirms the battle between King Josiah and Pharaoh Necho, and...

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Report shows rise in attacks on Christians in Israel, but a willingness to tackle issue

Report shows rise in attacks on Christians in Israel, but a willingness to tackle issue

Second annual Rossing Center report documents 111 anti-Christian incidents in 2024. Accompanying survey finds almost half of Christians under 30 want...

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Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old jug decorated with camels in Negev

Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old jug decorated with camels in Negev

Artifact daubed with red pattern and trio of animals discovered near olive press in Yatir Forest, considered advanced for its time

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Pew Research Center survey: A quarter of US adults raised Jewish no longer identify as Jews

Pew Research Center survey: A quarter of US adults raised Jewish no longer identify as Jews

Survey of 78,000 people in 36 countries on ‘religious switching’ in the world also shows that 20% of the US Muslim population are converts

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Religious Zionist Israelis growing increasingly critical of Haredim, new survey shows

Religious Zionist Israelis growing increasingly critical of Haredim, new survey shows

Poll says that just over half of religious Zionists recognize ultra-Orthodox contributions to society, down since last year, as more respondents want...

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‘Our shared nation is under attack’: A Haredi rabbi explains how to draft the ultra-Orthodox

‘Our shared nation is under attack’: A Haredi rabbi explains how to draft the ultra-Orthodox

Rabbi David Leybel has already registered significant achievements in integrating Haredim into the workforce. Now he’s turning his sights on...

25.03.2025 30

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Enigmatic 2,200-year-old ‘pyramid’ near Dead Sea may have been fortress for ancient taxman

Enigmatic 2,200-year-old ‘pyramid’ near Dead Sea may have been fortress for ancient taxman

Excavations by Israeli archaeologists at the mysterious Judean Desert site reveal artifacts suggesting it served as a post for tax collection and...

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Poll showing religious teens are sexually active sparks rethink of when to have the talk

Poll showing religious teens are sexually active sparks rethink of when to have the talk

High numbers of students in religious Zionist schools, where sex education is often an afterthought, are having sex with their peers, including those...

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Echoing Gospel account, traces of ancient garden found under Church of Holy Sepulchre

A landmark excavation has offered unprecedented historical insights. Set to conclude in the coming months, ToI gets a sneak peek

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UK jails 3 for kidnapping Israeli music producer: ‘Felt like my own personal Oct. 7’

Judge says the trio were ‘motivated by events taking place elsewhere in the world’ and chose the victim based on their ‘understanding of his...

15.03.2025 40

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Can a grand 1,600-year-old synagogue rewrite the history of Jewish life in Christian Rome?

New radiocarbon dating at the Huqoq sanctuary in the Galilee puts its construction after the empire embraced Christianity, and hints that Jews still...

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Burning Haman: The lost Purim tradition of India’s ancient Cochin Jewish community

For centuries, Cochin Jews marked Purim by burning effigies of Haman, while the holiday represented the day when Jews from all backgrounds celebrated...

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Roman-era Jewish bath in Italy may be oldest outside of Israel, points to vibrant Diaspora

A newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the city’s potential...

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Jerusalem gets ready for rare triple Purim: ‘The main goal is to take care of others’

In a sporadic occurrence that will next repeat itself in 2045, Jews in the capital get to celebrate a three-day holiday

13.03.2025 40

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Sapiens and Neanderthals coexisted in prehistoric Israel, rare cave burials show

Using dentists’ tools, archaeologists painstakingly uncover evidence that Israel’s Tinshemet Cave housed hominins who shared rituals and...

11.03.2025 40

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Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun

Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church near Jerusalem belonged...

10.03.2025 40

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Morocco’s Spanish-speaking Jewish minority illuminated in prizewinning book

National Jewish Book Award recipient Aviad Moreno’s work focuses on northern Morocco’s Hispanic Jews, whose yearning for a ‘homeland’ was...

10.03.2025 40

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Religious Services minister backs down from bid to control city rabbi appointments

Following High Court petition by Tzohar and ITIM groups, Michael Malkieli rolls back regulations guaranteeing him control of selection committees

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Early humans in Israel really liked their steaks, new study shows

While the region offered a great diversity of fauna, Middle Paleolithic humans favored hunting the ancestor of cows, archaeological remains from the...

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Half of Israelis in rabbinical courts say they were wronged – survey

According to a study by the ITIM nonprofit, one in five Israelis also report their connection to Judaism was negatively impacted by the experience

06.03.2025 10

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Jewish rebels and earthquake rubble: New dig aims to solve a pair of historical enigmas

Sartaba/Alexandrium was built by the Hasmoneans and expanded by Herod. A team of archaeologists has launched a first excavation in 40 years to probe...

06.03.2025 30

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Biblical-themed exhibit inaugurated at Roman site under Damascus Gate in Jerusalem

A 2nd-century gate in the Old City’s Muslim Quarter offers a glimpse into the capital’s multilayered history — and complex present

05.03.2025 30

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For Rome’s Jews, ties with ailing pope are personal. And increasingly complicated

With 2,000 years of history between the Jewish community and the Catholic Church, relations have been positive in recent decades. But October 7 has...

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Lost and found: Early commentary on Maimonides’s Mishneh Torah on display in Jerusalem

Now housed at the National Library, 15th-cent. Mezukak Shivatayim extensively quotes Jewish sages whose works are unknown to scholars, opening the way...

27.02.2025 40

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Avoiding the Rabbinate, 3,000 Israeli couples married last year in Utah’s ‘Zoom weddings’

New report by group promoting religious freedom says 67% of Israeli public supports recognizing all types of marriages in Israel, including civil,...

21.02.2025 20

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Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out alternative to Trump’s plan for Gaza

‘Unofficial fraternal meeting’ of Egypt, Jordan and Gulf states expected to address Cairo’s proposal, which official says would see Hamas...

21.02.2025 40

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October 7 changed Israel forever, but the ultra-Orthodox? Not so much, report suggests

Israel Democracy Institute’s report indicates that Haredi solidarity with the rest of society was transient

21.02.2025 30

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Mikvehs and monks: Vivid hues link rare Jewish and Christian finds in Judean Desert

Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem just concluded their second season of excavations at Hyrcania, where they found colorful...

20.02.2025 20

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Ultra-Orthodox rabbis secure majority in Israel’s top Jewish legal body

Chief Rabbinate Council is the main authority on Jewish law for government and religious services; head of advocacy group says new members all appear...

19.02.2025 10

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Israel improves slightly in corruption survey as many nations get worst scores in years

Transparency International finds ‘global corruption levels remain alarmingly high, with efforts to reduce them faltering’

13.02.2025 30

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Ben Gurion exhibit traces Jewish life throughout Israel’s history

The finds on display include a Hasmonean coin hoard, archaeological evidence of the biblical king Ahab, and a Western Wall stone

13.02.2025 30

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Israel Antiquities Authority rejects bid to put it in charge of West Bank antiquities

Professionals warn that bill extending Israeli law over West Bank may strengthen claims of de facto annexation, would not solve neglect and looting...

13.02.2025 10

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Inscription found in Alexandrium fortress could shed new light on Jewish Revolt

Israeli researchers recently deciphered an ostracon in a grand 1st-century structure in the Jordan Valley that could prove Jewish rebels used the site...

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Prehistoric artifacts from Israel prove our ancestors made art 100,000 years ago

New study shows Middle Paleolithic people intentionally decorated stone tools, offering evidence that abstract thinking began earlier than 50,000...

10.02.2025 30

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Mysterious 2,500-year-old burials hint at human trafficking in ancient Israel

A mass grave in the Negev excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority sheds light on funerary, divination, and commercial practices in the first...

09.02.2025 50

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Did a daring semiliterate sailor wreck a ship off the Israeli coast 2,400 years ago?

Parts of two double-handled jugs were found in the waters near Tel Achziv in 2016. Scholars recently deciphered the etched writing on one of them

07.02.2025 40

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Hoard of coins illuminates triumphant Maccabee campaign in 2nd-century-BCE Israel

A rare intact Hellenistic estate at Khirbet el-Eika in Eastern Galilee was likely abandoned by its inhabitant as Yonatan Maccabee and his army drew...

05.02.2025 10

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Why sheep count: Lack of textile trade stymied Israel’s growth for millennia, study shows

During the Early Bronze Age, the Southern Levant’s inability to support mass sheep herding left the region lagging behind Syria and Mesopotamia. But...

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