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Jewish priests wrestling naked: How sports shook ancient Judean society

In Jerusalem before the Hasmonean Revolt, priests shocked their community by abandoning Temple duties to wrestle nude at the gymnasion; this vivid clash between Greek athleticism and Jewish tradition exposed deep cultural and religious fault lines

Shmuel Munitz | 07.09.25

Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga Public Library

Man checks 100 books about Jewish, African American and LGBTQ history from public library, burns them

The books were borrowed from the Cuyahoga County library from a branch in a Cleveland suburb that is nearly 90% Jewish; He burns the books and posts a video of the act on social media

Ynetnews | 05.12.25

The 'British Schindler': How Nicholas Winton saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia

Nicholas Winton, once an Olympic-level fencer, traded sports for heroism, organizing daring transports that saved hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia—only for his remarkable story to remain hidden for nearly five decades

Yair Kattan | 04.24.25

The unbelievable story of Katerina Singer, the Jewish 'Queen of Auschwitz'

Katerina Singer, a Jewish Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoner, received a senior position from the Nazis, thus managing to save hundreds, perhaps thousands of women from the gas chambers

Yoel Yaari | 04.23.25

Queen Esther’s historic Purim crown resurfaces in Tel Aviv after decades

The silver-threaded Queen Esther crown, once central to Tel Aviv’s early Purim celebrations, returns to public display at the city museum after decades in obscurity — saved by a Chelouche family donation and restored to honor its cultural legacy

Havatzelet Damari | 03.14.25

Archaeologists reveal what they discovered in first century Russian Jewish quarter

Researchers find the oldest synagogue outside of Israel that stood for about 500 years; The ancient neighborhood in southwest Russia includes an irrigation system and residential structures

Itamar Eichner | 11.17.24

Rare First Temple period stone seal discovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists estimate seal featuring Assyrian demon figure and inscribed in ancient Hebrew used to ward off evil and passed down generations

Yaron Drukman | 08.29.24

Caesarea Roman aqueduct collapses in funding dispute

Collapse is the second to happen in one year after the Caesarea Development Corporation refused to fund a preservation project despite early warnings

Asi Haim, Matan Shor | 08.21.24

Stone dislodges from Western Wall complex, crashes onto plaza

Western Wall Heritage Foundation says a piece of the Makhkameh wall fell onto the plaza and confirms no injuries were reported in the incident; Area approved safe for visitors

Ynetnews | 08.12.24

קטע ממפעל הביצור המונומנטאלי שהגן על מלכי ירושלים

Experts uncover monumental works to fortify Temple Mount, king's palace in Jerusalem

Archaeologists excavating City of David discover deep moat used to defend the city in times of war against enemies and siege engines

Ynet | 07.21.24

Hebrew inscriptions found on 13th-century headstone in India

Ramanathapuram tombstone dates to 1224 or 1225; due to extensive damage, exact name of deceased remains unclear, but the name Nehemiah appears on the tombstone

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.24

Dan David Prize for historian studying Jewish archive in Warsaw Ghetto

Katarzyna Person is among nine historians receiving $300,000 to advance their research; Her work attempts to answer how atrocity is remembered, who and why society chooses to silence them

Ynetnews, Reuters | 07.03.24

Romania's Suceava County inaugurates new Holocaust memorial museum

Museum honors the memory of Holocaust victims as it aims to educate future generations about Romania's rich Jewish history and the atrocities of the past

Attila Somfalvi, Romania | 05.28.24

Divided we fall: Lessons from the ancient schism between Israel and Judah

When two kingdoms emerged in Eretz Israel, they quickly devolved into civil wars and eventually, exile; What stoked this division? Who was the prophetic voice of reason, and what timeless cautionary tale does this biblical story provide?

Eliezer Hayoun | 09.18.23

חלק מהחיילים שפעלו לשיקום והנגשת מצודת הונין

IDF soldiers renovate track to ancient Crusader castle

Hundreds of soldiers and commanders work together to clean, renovate and preserve a Crusader castle that stood near Israel's border with Lebanon 1,000 years ago

Gilad Carmeli | 09.12.23