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שרידי מגילות מדבר יהודה
Dead Sea Scrolls mystery: Qumran’s 364-day calendar may have been real, until it failed
Tel Aviv University study argues the calendar was not only a religious ideal but was used by the sect in its early years, before seasonal drift and political changes made it impractical
ynet | 07.14.26
Haredi parties still see the new version as useful in their long-running battle against military draft requirements for yeshiva students
Coalition softens Torah study bill, but Haredi parties still see legal gain
Lawmakers drop clause critics say could grant yeshiva students benefits similar to soldiers, but revised Basic Law still defines Torah study as core value, giving Haredi parties potential leverage in future battles over military draft exemptions
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.09.26
יריעות ספר התורה
Rare medieval Spanish Torah scroll unveiled for Shavuot
ANU Museum displays 700-year-old Genesis fragments from one of only five known early Spanish Torah scrolls, revealing lost scribal traditions from before the expulsion
Itamar Eichner | 05.21.26
The Great Isaiah Scroll
Voice from the desert: Great Isaiah Scroll to return to public display
Oldest known complete manuscript of a biblical book will be shown for four months only after being moved to protected storage following the outbreak of war; timed-entry tickets required
ynet Global | 05.14.26
קובי סמרנו לצד בנו, יונתן סמרנו ז"ל
'We are writing letters of eternity': a hostage family’s mission after the Nova festival attack
A Torah scroll is being written in memory of Yonatan Samerano and will later be placed in Tel Aviv’s Great Synagogue on Allenby Street as part of its renewal, with his father, Kobi, explaining why the writing began at the site of the Nova festival
Shilo Freid | 01.19.26
ספר שמות מהמחצית השנייה של המאה ה-15
Ancient manuscripts reveal hidden history of Ethiopian Judaism
Discovered through Tel Aviv University initiative, sacred Ge'ez-language texts—central to Beta Israel religious life—preserved by Ethiopian-born kesim and represent earliest surviving examples of Orit tradition, long obscured from scholarly and public view
Sharon Kidon | 07.15.25
יהודה לנצקרון עם חיים מייטליס, יו"ר עמותת "מנציחים - מפעלי הנצחה בישראל"
'Powerful consolation': The bereaved brother who founded a memorial initiative for other families
More than 20 years after losing his brother to terror, Yehuda Lanzkron is helping restore Torah scrolls in memory of war fallen—starting with one for Soroka Hospital, hit by an Iranian missile, and aiming to honor every fallen soldier
Yogev Israeli | 07.06.25
אחד הספרים מהמחצית השנייה של המאה ה-15
Researchers uncover oldest-ever Ethiopian Jewish scriptures
Two 15th-century Orit scrolls discovered through Tel Aviv University program documenting sacred texts of Beta Israel; scholars say find reshapes global understanding of Jewish history preserved in oral tradition and Ge’ez script
Yaron Drukman | 07.02.25
מקטע ממגילות מדבר יהודה
New AI tool suggests Dead Sea Scrolls are older than thought
Using AI and radiocarbon dating, researchers found texts like Daniel and Ecclesiastes were written earlier than believed—placing Ecclesiastes in the 3rd century BCE and the Herodian script as early as the late 2nd century BCE
Yogev Israeli | 06.09.25
ספרי תורה בארון קודש בבית הכנסת אברהם אבינו בחברון
My 8-year-old son didn't recognize a Torah scroll – how did we get here?
Opinion: There's a direct thread linking my son, who learns nothing about Judaism in the public school system, to public prayer bans and secular edicts, and to the Haredim who fiercely oppose military service and refuse to integrate into Israeli society
Avi Shushan | 08.14.24
הכבאים עם ספרי התורה
Firefighters rescue 11 Torah scrolls from burning synagogue in central Israel
No one was hurt when Ohev Tzedek synagogue in Kfar Saba caught fire, but the building was seriously damaged; police say the synagogue may have been broken into and the cause of the fire is being investigated
Raanan Ben-Zur | 03.18.24
הכנסת ספר תורה בכותל
Thousands dedicate Israel's Children Torah scroll at Western Wall
In a special ceremony, the eighth Torah of Israel's Children was placed at the Western Wall. The letters in the scroll have been purchased over the years by parents around the world in honor of their children
Ynet | 08.09.23
מול שגרירות ישראל בשבדיה: נערכים להצית ספר תורה
Permit to burn Torah scroll showcases the Israel-Sweden relationship
Opinion: Even though the Torah scroll wasn't burned, the ease with which the act was approved pinpoints the kind of relationship Israel and Sweden have
Smadar Perry | 07.16.23
ספר תורה שננגס בבני ברק
Rats gnaw Torah scrolls as infestation plagues Bnei Brak
Bnei Brak Municipality says a wide scale strategic plan to eradicate the rat infestation is already being implemented throughout the city
Adam Kutub | 07.06.23
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