Archaeologists uncover bittersweet end of 1,800-year-old Tiberias menorah

Tuesday, Dec 26, 2017

Why would Crusaders decorate a staircase with the carving of a menorah? This archaeological mystery — almost two millennia in the making — was recently solved, seven years after the Jewish symbol...

Martin Buber Supported MLK In Letter To LBJ

Tuesday, Dec 26, 2017

Just before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the National Library of Israel has unveiled a timely letter from its Martin Buber Archive. In 1965 Buber, just before his death, joined a group of Hebrew...

Important Latin Inscription in Stone Found in Jerusalem

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014

A 2,000 year-old stone found in Jerusalem in July is now on display at the Rockefeller Museum. The stone has an official Latin inscription dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian engraved on it. The...

Western Wall Wearing Away?

Monday, Sep 15, 2014

Western Wall Wearing Away? Discovery of Extreme Erosion Process Could Guide New Preservation Techniques Erosion in fine-grained limestone up to 100 times faster; stones receded by tens of...

Did the Khazars Convert to Judaism?

Monday, Jun 30, 2014

New Research Says ‘No’ Hebrew University professor cites lack of any reliable source for conversion story Did the Khazars convert to Judaism? The view that some or all Khazars, a central...

Gold Treasure Trove Unearthed At Base Of Temple Mount

Monday, Dec 2, 2013

Sept. 2013 Hebrew University researchers on Monday announced the discovery of a rare trove of Byzantine-era gold and silver artifacts, the most impressive of which is a 10-centimeter solid gold...

"More Doctorates To Women Than Men In Israeli Universities In 2013"

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Ynetnews Article - by Dudi Goldman For first time in Israeli universities, more women will receive Doctor of Science degrees than men will in 2013. Female department head at Bar Ilan University:...

Archaeologist finds the first evidence of a cult in Judah at the time of King David

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Hebrew University archaeologist finds the first evidence of a cult in Judah at the time of King David, with implications for Solomon’s Temple Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, the Yigal Yadin Professor of...

Does terrorism demoralize? Evidence from Israel says no

Thursday, Jun 14, 2012

February 29, 2012 Jerusalem — Israelis recall the Second Intifada, which began in September 2000 and lasted half a decade, as a bleak period of terrorism and suicide bombings. Yet new research...

Want To Win Over Your Opponents? Put On Your Baby Face

Thursday, Jun 14, 2012

New research shows that subtle changes in appearance affect the chances that an enemy's peace offer will be accepted Jerusalem, January 25, 2012 — Do baby-faced enemies have a better chance of...

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