Amid devastation, Herzog reopens Kibbutz Be’eri printing factory
As southern Israel continues to sort through the destruction of a Hamas assault, Israeli President Isaac Herzog inaugurated the opening of the Be’eri printing factory—the nation’s oldest printing house—in a move symbolic of the kibbutz’s determination to rebuild.
Tomb of Greek courtesan discovered for first time in Jerusalem
The woman had been cremated, a common practice in the Hellenistic world.
Supreme Court’s power waxing as judicial reform falters
Judicial reform has not gone the way the government hoped, with the Supreme Court taking the opportunity to secure even more power, observers tell JNS.
Blessing or curse? Israel hit by unseasonal rains as Jews prepare for New Year
Israel was hit by unseasonal rain on Tuesday evening as the storm system, a “medicane” dubbed ‘Daniel’ by meteorologists, arrived in the Holy Land. The rain continued until Wednesday morning. Medicanes rarely reach hurricane strength and are rare, forming once or twice a year in the Mediterranean. They are most common from September to January. […]
Washington, Jerusalem divided on latter’s role in new ‘economic corridor’
“Biden’s team holds grudges. It will never appreciate Israel for the ally it is,” said Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute.
World leaders announce railway that may bring pilgrims to Third Temple
The ambitious project was announced by Western leaders during the G20 summit in New Delhi this past weekend.
Pompeo & Friedman guide viewers through ‘ancient mysteries’ of Israel’s ‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’
An all-access 90-minute documentary film produced by America’s former top diplomats and TBN debuts in over 1,000 theaters across the U.S. on September 18 and 19.
Israel’s borders
The Torah, the sages and modern politicians all wrestled with the question of where the borders of Israel truly lie.
Israel to ink major energy deal with Cyprus and Greece
The plan involves linking the three countries’ power grids via the world’s longest and deepest underwater electricity cable.
Farmer revives the Biblical Balm of Gilead and Temple Incense
The Balm of Gilead Farm has the world’s largest private collection of Biblical plants.