Judaism
Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel's Jezreel Valley
The fifth-century engraving, found repurposed in a Byzantine building's wall, references "Christ born of Mary"
When Radio Stations Stopped a Public Figure From Spreading Dangerous Lies
When radio was king, many outlets chose to cease broadcasting Father Charles Coughlin's anti-Semitic sermons
Researchers Unearth Ritual Bath Dated to Jesus's Time Near Garden of Gethsemane
The 2,000-year-old "mikveh" represents the first Second Temple–era archaeological evidence found at the site
Planned Museum Will Spotlight Jewish Communities in the American South
Set to open in New Orleans next year, the cultural institution will showcase stories spanning 300 years and 13 states
Archaeologists in Golan Heights Unearth Fort Dated to Time of Biblical King David
Researchers say the newly discovered site was probably part of the enigmatic Kingdom of Geshur
How Harry Houdini and David Copperfield's Jewish Heritage Shaped Their Craft
The illusionists join Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Steven Spielberg in the National Museum of American Jewish History's hall of fame
Pandemic Temporarily Silences Violins That Survived the Holocaust
Organizers found ways to make the instruments' voices heard after the cancellation of planned concerts in California
Charlotte's Monument to a Jewish Confederate Was Hated Even Before It Was Built
For more than seven decades, the North Carolina memorial has courted controversy in unexpected forms
Germany May Have Banished Nazism, but Its Medieval Anti-Semitism Is Still in Plain Sight
In the city where Martin Luther revolutionized Christianity, a vile, 700-year-old sculpture openly denigrates Jews. Why is it still there?
The Little-Known Story of World War II's 'Last Million' Displaced People
A new book by historian David Nasaw tells the story of refugees who could not—or would not—return home after the conflict
Remnants of Ancient Palace Discovered in Jerusalem
Experts say the stone ruins, which may have once housed royalty, likely date to the early seventh century B.C.
The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
A new exhibition at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London showcases accounts of resiliency and defiance
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Convicted as Accessory in 5,230 Murders
Defendant Bruce Dey, now 93, oversaw prisoners at Stutthof in Poland from August 1944 to April 1945
In St. Louis, History and Nostalgia Battle It Out
The city's Catholic community faces off against protesters over a statue honoring the city's namesake
The National Library of Israel Will Digitize 2,500 Rare Islamic Manuscripts
The cultural institution estimates that the process will take three years to complete
Archaeologists Identify Traces of Burnt Cannabis in Ancient Jewish Shrine
New research suggests the mind-altering substance may have been widely used in the ritual practices of the Kingdom of Judah
Inside the Incredible Effort to Recreate Historic Jewish Sites Destroyed Years Ago
The digital venture, called Diarna, takes you back to painstakingly revived synagogues and destinations once lost to history
Auschwitz Renovations Unearth Prisoners' Hidden Trove of Tools
Inmates stowed the items—including forks, knives and fragments of shoes—in a chimney flue
Underground Chambers Discovered Near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Carved into bedrock, the mysterious rooms spent 1,400 years hidden beneath the mosaic floor of a Byzantine building
This 2,000-Year-Old Coin Commemorates a Jewish Rebellion Against Rome
Of more than 22,000 coins found in Jerusalem to date, just four are from the time of the Bar Kokhba revolt
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