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Rossella Tercatin

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Codex Sassoon, oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, displayed in Israel after Oct. 7 delay

In time for Shavuot, the country also welcomes another centuries-old unique manuscript, the Shem Tov Bible, which too was once part of David Solomon...

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‘Jerusalem is supposed to be cosmopolitan’: Hundreds attend interfaith peach march in capital

Religious leaders and ordinary citizens gather outside Old City as response to unrest during nationalist Flag March and to mark 600 days since Gaza...

29.05.2025 50

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Ahead of Shavuot, thousands of converts remain unrecognized by state, stuck in limbo

Knesset committee looks at difficulties faced by those seeking official acknowledgment of conversion, with only half of those who start process each...

29.05.2025 30

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For Messianic Jews in Jerusalem, Yaron Lischinsky’s murder was a personal loss  

Marginalized in Israel, adherents of the controversial movement maintain the holiness of both the Bible and the Christian Gospel, placing an emphasis...

28.05.2025 30

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Kaleidoscopic 1,600-year-old monastery mosaic on display for first time in the Negev

Roaring lions, gazelles fleeing wolves and a farmer wiping sweat from his forehead are among the scenes from Byzantine Israel depicted on the artifact

27.05.2025 30

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Study finds growing numbers leaving Haredi community, but many staying religious

According to Out for Change survey, two-thirds of former ultra-Orthodox identify as observant or traditional and high numbers report still having good...

27.05.2025 20

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2nd gold ring found in City of David sheds light on enigmatic Hellenist era in Jerusalem

The artifacts might have been buried by a young girl on the eve of her wedding, but whether she was Judean, Greek or both remains a mystery

21.05.2025 20

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Meeting Jewish leaders, Pope Leo acknowledges challenges, reaffirms dialogue

‘Because of the Jewish roots of Christianity, all Christians have a special relationship with Judaism,’ the pope says, addressing...

20.05.2025 40

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Amid nepotism claims, new rabbinical judges appointed for first time in 7 years

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri’s son-in-law one of 21 appointees, among whom are Ashkenazi Haredi, Sephardi Haredi, and national religious men

19.05.2025 30

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Herzog, Jewish leaders at pope’s inauguration, hoping to mend rift over Gaza war

Jewish delegation to meet Leo on Monday, hoping for a different path after relations deteriorated as Francis became harshly critical of Israeli...

19.05.2025 10

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Who really led the Bar Kochba revolt? New research sheds light on rebellion’s enigmas

Recent paper suggests Jewish veterans from the Roman army may have initially led the 2nd-century Jewish war against the Romans, one of the events...

16.05.2025 40

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Wood from India, made in Africa: 6th century figurines found in Christian tombs in Israel

Mysterious owners of the artifacts, possibly a mother and child, might have moved to Byzantine village in the Negev from Egypt or the Horn of Africa

14.05.2025 20

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President Herzog to attend Pope Leo XVI’s inauguration in Rome

New pontiff reaches out to the American Jewish Committee and Jewish Community of Rome to reaffirm his commitment to interfaith dialogue

13.05.2025 10

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Ancient Israelites were more worldly than their insular Judean cousins, study shows

Using statistical methods from field of ecological biodiversity, Israeli scholars analyze 1,000 First Temple period names and find that the northern...

13.05.2025 30

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Archaeologists launch new excavation in West Bank at capital of ancient Israel

Sebastia archaeological site features remains from biblical to modern times; Palestinian Authority denounces dig, accusing Israel of ‘colonial and...

12.05.2025 10

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Kyiv rabbi seeks IDF guidance to avoid cremating Jewish soldiers in Ukraine

Chabad’s Jonathan Markovitch is working on protocol for handling remains of Jewish soldiers, as the Ukrainian army’s standard practice of...

12.05.2025 10

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Have Israeli Jews grown more religious in recent years? Data suggests not

Pew survey shows proportions believing in God and considering religion important are similar to a previous study from 2016

09.05.2025 30

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For hearing-impaired, recognition of Israeli Sign Language speaks volumes

Academy of the Hebrew Language establishment of Department of Israeli Sign Language seen as major move promoting development and codification of...

01.05.2025 10

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As Israel shifts from sorrow to joy, rabbinic group offers new prayer for grieving nation

Drafted by Tzohar, the prayer aims to help the public navigate the painful transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day amid ongoing trauma and...

30.04.2025 50

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As IDF draft battle rages, Haredim gather on Memorial Day to mourn their fallen soldiers

Over 3,000 people attend special ceremony in Jerusalem honoring those who died while serving in army’s ultra-Orthodox tracks: ‘A Torah scroll in...

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Mysterious capital depicting menorahs found in 1,500-year-old Roman site in Jerusalem

Artifact, made of local limestone, was discovered in a settlement dating from a time when no Jew was allowed to live in the region

29.04.2025 40

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Desecration of 17th-century rabbi’s Damascus tomb tests tolerance of new Syria

Authorities commit to investigating after unknown perpetrators dig up burial site of Rabbi Chaim Vital amid push by country’s new leadership to shed...

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Torah scroll honoring soldier slain on Oct. 7 completed ahead of Memorial Day

Sgt. Segev Schwartz, 20, fell in the battle at the IDF’s Sufa outpost during the Hamas onslaught

28.04.2025 20

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At Jerusalem’s holiest church, Catholics mourn Pope Francis with solemn mass

Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to pray for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, seen by some as a...

23.04.2025 9

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US universities pan Trump’s ‘political interference’ amid furor over funding cuts

100 institutions pen letter rejecting ‘government intrusion,’ vowing freedom of expression on campus as Washington cracks down on campus...

22.04.2025 10

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Daily Briefing Apr. 22: Day 564 – Politics heat up over Shin Bet chief statement

Political correspondent Sam Sokol discusses the political uproar over Ronen Bar’s affidavit; archaeology reporter Rossella Tercatin reviews the...

22.04.2025 10

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Hundreds of artifacts, some nearly 2,800 years old, seized from suspected looter

In search of suspect’s home in Dimona, police also find metal detectors, guns and ammunition, and NIS 150,000 in cash

21.04.2025 10

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In early Christian Holy Land, private churches rose as acts of faith — and displays of power

During 4th-7th century CE, Christian elites built numerous private churches, while Jewish donors appeared to pool their resources in a communal...

20.04.2025 50

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Could AI solve the enigmas of ancient Talmud-like Christian manuscripts in Aramaic?

An Israeli researcher uses computational technology to showcase that the scribes compiling Syriac texts made active editorial choices, similar to the...

19.04.2025 40

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Made from snails and fit for kings: First biblical-era dye factory found on Israel’s coast

Ancient Tel Shiqmona site yields first evidence of large-scale purple dye production centuries before Roman times, possibly supplying First Temple in...

18.04.2025 50

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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...

15.04.2025 9

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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...

15.04.2025 30

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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...

12.04.2025 40

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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...

12.04.2025 40

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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

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

09.04.2025 30

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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

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

03.04.2025 40

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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...

03.04.2025 30

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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...

02.04.2025 10

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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,...

01.04.2025 50

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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...

01.04.2025 20

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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

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

28.03.2025 30

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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

27.03.2025 20

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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

26.03.2025 30

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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...

26.03.2025 40

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‘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

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

25.03.2025 30

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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...

24.03.2025 40

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