With a lot of focus on anti-Semitism in the world today the term has often been mistaken as exclusive to Jewish people Arthur ...

To recognize outstanding attainments in study of Hebrew language and literature, to stimulate study and research in this field, and to promote an understanding and appreciation of the culture of ...

An inscribed piece of pottery found in an ancient Jewish ... during the Great Jewish Revolt,” said Dvir Raviv, who is now heading up excavations at the site. He said the inscriptions “shed light on ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Did Jewish gladiators even exist? But many have occupied themselves with questions about the role of Jews in ancient Rome’s famous bloodsport, including whether fights took place in ancient ...

Adam Gopnik says that Jews have always thrived in cosmopolitan cities — especially modern cities with coffeehouse culture.

Ancient Greek and Latin literature (covering a period from approximately 800 BCE to 500 CE) is in many ways the basis of our own culture and our own way of thinking; numerous literary texts of ...

A display of ancient documents shows the acquisition of land for a synagogue and cemetery in 1588, signifying the formal establishment of Jewish life in the region. “This is the proof of the ...

Instructor, Tel Aviv University, and Haaretz English Edition Senior Editor ...