Culture: Tunisian Jews brought their vibrant culture to Israel, blending traditional North African influences with Israeli ...

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Egypt’s Jewish population now counts in the single digits. Anyone familiar with the Bible and the Passover story, of course, can point to a far more ancient history of Jews being oppressed in Eg ...

This is attributed to its long and complex history and its geographical position at the intersection between Asia, Africa and Europe. Israeli archaeologists recently discovered an ancient Jewish ...

Taking my grandson on a pre-bar mitzvah tour of Israel becomes a profound exploration of Jewish identity, tradition, and the ...

Archaeologists and students recently discovered a treasure trove consisting of 160 ancient coins during an excavation in Israel. The discovery, which was announced by the University of Haifa on ...

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 ...

I n the Jobar suburb of Damascus, the ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, one of the world's oldest, stands partially in ruins after years of civil war. Recently, some of Syria's small Jewish ...

Archaeologists uncover 160 ancient Hasmonean-era coins, shedding light on Jewish history and tradition.

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