Proof of ancient olive trees and grapevines, consistent with a Bible verse, has been found at the Church of the Holy ...

[Samantha's original lede: Two nuns were driving through West Jerusalem last August when a pair of Jewish children threw ...

But switching groups within Judaism is far more common. Some switch to a group that is more religiously observant – for ...

The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל. It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys the idea of struggling, wrestling or fighting (whether literally or ...

On March 27, in Jerusalem, the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue presented findings from its annual report, “Attacks ...

Recent excavations in Jerusalem’s Musrara neighborhood revealed four Armenian inscriptions dating from the sixth to seventh ...

British Christians were less likely to have a high opinion of Jews or express support for Israel compared to their American ...

Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Judaism, or remained Jewish since childhood, in the U.S. and Israel.

It is essential to remember that Judaism, as we know it today, did not exist in the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In antiquity, religions in the modern sense of the term did not exist ...

Israel US flags (credit: REUTERS) One in five Israeli Jews had switched between Jewish religious secctors But Pew also found in a separate survey that more than one in five Israeli Jews had ...

Check out this detailed guide for 3 days in Jerusalem, the perfect itinerary for first-time visitors. Includes all the best ...