The Holocaust thus brought about the destruction of the autonomous Jewish Diaspora, and Holocaust Remembrance Day stands as ...

The Hittites never attempted to conquer Mycenaean Greece for several reasons. One of the primary reasons was the political ...

Explore the history of the Middle East from 3500 BCE to 513 BCE, focusing on early dynasties and notable events within this timeframe. This video includes insights into the Sealand Dynasty, recognized ...

How the Book of Esther uses letters to safeguard Jewish identity and language during exile and empire.

Tomorrow is a day to mark in your calendars and spend some extra time admiring the sky because it is the designated date for the total lunar eclipse of 2026. A lunar eclipse is an infrequent ...

A terrorist is not an ordinary pursuer intending to kill a specific individual, but someone who seeks to kill any Jew who happens to cross his path. How does halakha deal with that?

Jeremiah was born into a priestly family in the village of Anathoth, northeast of Jerusalem. He likely grew up immersed in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scholars deciphered inscriptions on 4,000-year-old tablets more than 100 years after they were originally discovered. Omens on the ...

Ancient Iran had a series of powerful empires that left their mark on antiquity. Then as now, imperial power is seldom acquired or advertised through peaceful means, and the more expansionist it is, t ...

Purim and Yom Kippur, also called Yom Kippurim, are opposing mirror images of each other. Each provides the missing half that the other lacks and this year they merge as we celebrate in the midst of a ...

Classicist Curtis Dozier’s The White Pedestal examines how the prestige of Greece and Rome can legitimize modern racism—and ...

The little-known ancient Greek city of Europos has started to unveil its secrets in a new wave of excavations that started in 2020.