Only one other known pendant of its kind exists—a lead menorah amulet of unknown origin currently housed at The Walters Art ...

The Greeks did not invent wrestling but they did bring it to a whole new level. They made it into an art form with their ...

Authoritarianism no longer arrives only with tanks and uniforms. In our generation, it often comes disguised as populism or ...

A jug of four gold coins was found during the construction of an elevator in Jerusalem, Israel. The coins date back at least ...

How did an ancient pendant made of cast lead, decorated on both sides with a seven-branched menorah, come to Jerusalem at a ...

An ancient clay oil lamp dating over 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in the site of Nebi Samuel in the West Bank, the ...

As we celebrate Hanukkah and the tenacity of the Jewish people, it's important to understand and remember the importance of ...

Rav Yitzchok Hutner's thoughts on the significance of the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks: 'The rekindling of the Temple ...

Israel is planning to expel residents of the ancient West Bank town of Sebastia to create a national park for settlers.

Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem recently discovered a massive Hanukkah-era wall from an ancient power struggle between Hasmonean ...

Rabbi Abraham Unger, executive director of New Synagogue Palm Beach, said the holiday recognizes the survival of the Jewish ...