the Jewish tribunal that met in the ancient Land of Israel. The trail will be inaugurated on April 22. In addition to the oil lamp, the student volunteers have uncovered pieces of glass believed ...

This terracotta lamp decorated with two fishes and a horse would have been used by the ancient Romans for artificial light; it would have been fuelled by olive oil and could easily be carried from ...

Grape pips, a glass vial, ceramic lamps, and eggshells dating back two thousand years were uncovered in a drainage channel under a Jerusalem main street of the Second Temple period, the Israel ...

One of the best things about the holidays is how it brings with it celebrations of cultures from around the world. And while ...

For the nearly two centuries since this Etruscan oil lamp was found near the city of Cortona, Italy, it has confounded scholars. It was unearthed in a ditch, so its original context is unknown.

"Just as with Christmas, Hanukkah usually takes place on the longest nights of the year. It's a time of year when we need more light than ever. Little did the ancient Jews know, their descendants ...

This is what we call the Diaspora, that is, the dispersion of Jewish population throughout the Empire, and we know that there are major Jewish communities in most of the large cities of the Empire ...

“I think the explanation of Jewish lightning does cement it as something that we shouldn’t say,” one character says in an episode of the acclaimed series. (JTA) — “The Bear,” FX and ...

The holiday celebrates the story of a long-lasting jar of oil. The tale says that in 165 B.C., a Jewish temple was defiled after Judaism was outlawed. The Maccabees, a group of Jewish fighters, ...

Rabbi Sidney tells the story of the Maccabees fighting the invading Greek army and the miracle of the sacred lamp that burned for eight days with just one bottle of oil. The film is bright and ...

Learn about the history of being Jewish in America through video clips and book excerpts. THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a three-night documentary that explores 350 years of Jewish American history.

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that “the Jewish people” would be partially to blame if he loses in November, escalating his persistent campaign trail criticism of Jewish voters ...