If you think you know the story of Jerusalem, think again. There are the stories in the newspapers, there are the stories politicians will tell you, and then there’s the real story. The underground ...

Archaeologists recently examined a set of ancient wooden beams discovered in Jerusalem that may date back nearly three thousand years. At first glance the timbers appeared unremarkable. They carried ...

The United Nations’ animus toward Israel took a truly deplorable turn last week with the passage of a resolution implicitly denying the Jewish people’s historic connection to the holiest site in ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The centrality of the Temple to life in Jerusalem almost seems like ...

Many people have the idea that, in biblical times, the Jerusalem temple was exclusively for Jewish use. This is a natural assumption, given the hostilities that led to the Jewish War of the A.D. 60s, ...

Tisha B’Av – Judaism’s holy day of mourning for the ancient destruction of the First and Second Jewish Temples in Jerusalem – was last Tuesday, and had special relevance for today’s conflict between ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Organizers said the ceremony must be performed before the Jewish Temple can be rebuilt in Jerusalem, ushering in a messianic age of peace. JERUSALEM (RNS) — For years, Texas ...

The catastrophic fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 forever changed the face of Judaism—and the fate of Christians in the Holy Land. Jesus predicted it 37 years before it happened. Herod Agrippa II and his ...

Visitors walk through time via an engaging exhibit overseen by the Custody of the Holy Land. Hailed as the world’s first museum to focus on the roots of Christianity, Jerusalem's Terra Sancta Museum ...

Pilgrims came from hundreds of miles away to sacrifice animals at an ancient temple in Jerusalem, new research suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Located in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, the Western Wall is one of the most famous religious sites in the world, and the most sacred place in the Jewish faith. Although the Western Wall is best ...