Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the history of these ancient texts and their significance for early Christians and their Jewish contemporaries. Mark Hamilton is currently writing a PhD ...

history, religions, cultures and archaeology of the ancient Near East” and creative research into the rich Jewish exegetical tradition. Sarna and his contemporaries united these two resources in ...

And ancient synagogues can be tourist draws ... councils and autonomous communities,” he said. JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong ...

Key works about Spinoza’s critical role in the formation of modern Jewish identity Arguably, no historical thinker has had as varied and fractious a reception within modern Judaism as Baruch (Benedict ...

Roman Emperors and Jewish Leaders During the Time of the Churban This tour highlights the not widely known history regarding the Roman attitude toward Judaism and the Jews in ancient Rome.

“Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli settlers for storming Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards. The ministry reiterated its ...

Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after a small Jewish army called the Maccabees reclaimed it from the Greek ...

26) draws a straight and unerring line from the Abraham of the Bible to Sen ... of the Jews and the Jewish state are nothing less than obscene.

Joel Kaminsky teaches courses on the Hebrew Bible and on ancient Jewish religion and literature. In addition to his appointment in the religion department, he is also a member of the program in Jewish ...