Large Cities That You Did Not Build
The book of Deuteronomy, Moses’ farewell speech to the children of Israel, contains some of the most quoted passages in the entire Bible. Perhaps the most foundational text for Judaism is the Shema…
The Holy Land Studies Blog
This is a wonderful blog. It is accurate with respect to the Jewish Studies and sympathetic both to self-identified Jews and Christians. I highly recommend it.
– Prof. Daniel Boyarin, Professor of Talmudic Culture, University of California at Berkeley
Behold The Man
The location of the trial of Jesus by Pontius Pilate is one of the most debated subjects in the field of Jerusalem’s historical geography. For over 1500 years Christian pilgrims have followed in the footsteps…
The Crossing Valley
Many people know that the ancient city of Rome was built on seven hills, the outlines of which are still visible today. Fewer people know that the ancient city of Jerusalem was…
What Did Ancient Israelites Look Like?
If you take a look at the Jewish population living in Israel today, you will probably be struck by the huge variety of physical traits. Millions of people all calling themselves “Jews”…
Because There Was No Room In The Inn
The birth of Jesus, celebrated by hundreds of millions every year on Christmas, is certainly one of the world’s best known stories. Surprisingly, this famous scene only appears in two of the…
