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Jezebel: the biblical queen whose power, cruelty and death became legend

Daughter of the Phoenician king Ethbaal and wife of Israel’s King Ahab, Jezebel promoted Baal worship, battled Elijah and engineered Naboth’s death before meeting a brutal end foretold by prophecy

Eliezer Hayun | 05.22.26

Nachshon’s lesson for Shavuot: lead before the sea splits

From the Book of Numbers to Ruth and King David, Nachshon’s legacy shows that holiness and leadership belong to those who take responsibility, act with courage and move the nation forward

Michael Eisenberg | 05.21.26

תבליט מסופוטמי עתיק המציג את גילגמש הורג את שור השמיים

Floods, serpents and wisdom: the surprising similarities between Gilgamesh and the Bible

A new Hebrew translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh highlights striking parallels with the Bible, from the flood story to wisdom sayings in Ecclesiastes; scholars say the similarities reflect shared myths and cultural traditions across the ancient Near East

Itzchak Tessler | 05.21.26

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

The event organized by Christians Engaged is intended to encourage Americans to return to Scripture; Participants from government, education, business, the arts and the church are involved in the public readings

The Media Line | 04.23.26

שאול מנסה להרוג את דוד – תחריט של גוסטב דורה

From Saul's rage to Jonah's despair: The mental crises of biblical heroes

The prophets who wanted to die, the barren women who felt there was no living without children, the poet who wrote about anxiety, and the Babylonian king who behaved like an animal: the Bible does not shy away from dealing with complex mental states; What can biblical stories teach us about coping?

Shmuel Munitz | 04.21.26

The problem with organizations is not scarcity, but bloat

Passover’s ban on leaven offers a management lesson: the real threat to organizations is not scarcity but excess; bloated structures, inflated egos and complexity that create the illusion of value while weakening performance

Ziv Elul | 04.05.26

Pilgrimage on hold? The Jewish tombs in Iran that remain out of reach

According to local tradition, Esther and Mordechai are not the only biblical figures buried in Iran, where Israel is currently at war; Daniel, the prophet Habakkuk and Serach bat Asher are also said to be laid to rest there

Shilo Freid | 03.05.26

ראש הממשלה הראשון של ישראל, דוד בן גוריון

How the Bible shaped David Ben-Gurion’s vision for Israel and morality

Though secular, he connected deeply with the Bible as the sweeping story of the Jewish people, identifying with the king who built the land and the Negev and seeing the prophets’ ethics as a cornerstone of modern Western morality

Itzchak Tessler | 12.26.25

Pastor slams Tucker Carlson as 'most dangerous antisemite'

Pastor Dumisani Washington says a growing “biblical illiteracy” in the United States is leaving Christians vulnerable to anti-Israel voices

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 11.30.25

Athaliah’s story: The queen of Judah who killed her family to secure the throne

Athaliah, the first woman to rule the Kingdom of Judah, is remembered in the Bible as a ruthless monarch who murdered her kin to seize power. But was she truly evil, or a woman condemned for challenging the House of David?

Eliezer Hayun | 10.31.25

Kohelet - The radical reshift of what Jews and Judaism are capable of

The Book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) opens with 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,' a haunting reflection of King Solomon’s personal despair but also a deep philosophical transformation born from what he perceived as catastrophic failure in his later years

Rabbi Daniel Rowe | 10.31.25

An Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria

Why American Christians see Judea and Samaria as Israel’s biblical heartland

Texas Pastor Trey Graham: 'Of course that’s part of the Holy Land, because it is where the Bible took place'

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 08.20.25

Independent scholar: 'Message from Moses' written on ancient Sinai inscription

Controversial new claim suggests 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian inscription may bear the signature of the biblical Moses—but experts urge caution over this extraordinary assertion lacking peer review

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.25

Ben-Gurion used more religious references in speeches than Netanyahu, study finds

Study reveals Israel's first prime minister used some 20% more biblical references; Ben-Gurion also referenced more Jewish historical figures than Netanyahu, but the current prime minister invokes more personal religious faith

Yaron Drukman | 07.03.25

תיעוד מההמראות והנחיתות של מטוסי חיל האוויר

Operation Rising Lion: The biblical roots of Israel’s Iran campaign

Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran named after verse from Balaam’s prophecy in the Torah, where he was sent to curse Israel but blessed it instead; the verse, from the Book of Numbers, speaks of Israel rising like a lion to face its enemies

Shmuel Munitz | 06.14.25

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