Part of ancient Jewish history is recorded in the Bible and is well known. King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the land of Israel, and King Solomon built a great temple there. In 656 BC ...

Further discoveries have been made at Beth Alpha, where th Hebrw University expedition is conducting excavations. A new section of mosaics, depicting Bible scenes were found, in the ancient synagogue ...

Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once-thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. The findings show that the ...

“Hebrew Ground” at Oak Ridge Cemetery is the resting place of 342 early Jewish settlers to Springfield and Central Illinois. It is marked by a plaque, dedicated Sept. 17, that sits in front of the ...