Israeli Court Upholds Mayor’s Decision to Take Down ‘McJesus’ Sculpture
The judges cited public-order concerns about the work being shown at a museum, saying a city must prevent offense to local people
Christians and Jews
How a Literature Professor Found Himself Translating the Entire Bible From Scratch
‘I kind of fell into it,’ says Robert Alter of his decades-long project of retranslating the Bible, ensuing from a request to write ‘about Genesis or Kafka’
In the Bigynnyng: A Brief History of the English Bible
In the beginning there was a 4th-century Latin translation of the Hebrew Bible, but over the millennia a myriad English translations 'moved vpon the water'
Opinion In Brazil, Netanyahu Offers Brother Bolsonaro a Little 'Help' With His Leftist Dissidents
After Trump, Duterte, Orban and Salvini, Israel's PM packs his hug-a-fascist club with Bolsonaro. And Israel can offer plenty of experience on how to tame Brazil's streets, from border riots to full-blown intifada
A Surprising Number of Latin Americans Have Jewish Roots, Study Finds
Even the researchers could hardly believe the findings: 23% of Latin America's urban population could be descendants of Conversos – Spanish Jews forced to convert to Christianity
Opinion I Let Fox News Poison My Christmas. Then a Baby in a Biblical Town Redeemed It
In this part of the world, where Christmas was invented by non-Christian Middle Easterners of color, there are those on warring sides who want all of us to believe that coexistence is a sham, a lie, impossible. Not true
For Israeli Jews, a Newfound Love Affair With Christmas
Local tourists are flocking to Christian sites in Nazareth and Jerusalem’s Old City in record numbers this December, looking to sample that unique festive spirit
Yeshiva for Christians? New Crop of Jewish Learning Centers Caters to Different Sort of Believer
Whether online or at actual brick-and-mortar facilities in the Holy Land, thousands of evangelical Christians are increasingly turning to Jewish educators in pursuit of ‘authentic Torah teaching’
Mary Ben-Gurion, Christian-born Daughter-in-law of Israel’s First PM, Dies at 94
The nurse from an Isle of Man family would undergo both Reform and Orthodox conversions, but the Old Lion’s wife Paula never considered her a real Jew
'I Love Israelis, and the Falafel Was Great. I Rode a Camel, but I Wouldn't Do That Again'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A young American on her first trip outside the U.S., and a German expat living on the fringes of capitalist society
Maria Roszak, Nun Who Helped Jews During the Holocaust, Dies at 110
Roszak, a member of the Righteous Among the Nations, was among nuns who opened their convent to future partisans of Vilna
Here's What Happened to the Fantasy of a Jewish Autonomy in Argentina
The area was known as ‘Jerusalem of Argentina.’ Some hoped that Moises Ville would become the hub of an autonomous Jewish district. These days, all that's left are a gravestone maker who has no work, an aging gaucho and, above all, memories
The Battle for Young Evangelicals' Views on Israel Could Determine the Future of U.S. Policy
Millennial Evangelicals are not as automatically supportive of Israel as their parents' generation was. Evangelical groups are taking action - some trying to secure young Evangelicals' love of the Jewish state, others to get them to learn about Palestinians
Oldest Jewish Community in Switzerland Is Disappearing, but Not Without a Fight
For three centuries, the Jews of Switzerland were only allowed to live in two villages. This is their unique story of resistance and survival in the face of persecution
Wine Is Enlisted Into the Israeli-Palestinian Hummus Wars
Wine grapes with roots in antiquity are becoming part of an ideological identity struggle: Are these heirloom varieties Israeli or Palestinian?
Gal Gadot Visits 'Jewish Heaven', Meets Einstein and Moshe Dayan, in Simpsons Premiere
The one where Gal Gadot plays Lisa after Bart sees Jesus and sells the movie rights to three Christian producers
More Than 6,000 pro-Israel Evangelicals to March in Annual Jerusalem Parade
Participants dress in their countries' traditional garb and carry their national flags, while local Israelis watch one of the city's most colorful events of the year
Opinion Monotheism Is Seen as Judaism's Gift to the World. But Has It Really Brought Peace and Harmony?
Monotheism is widely considered more moral and rational than polytheism. But a controversy in Germany is raising the question whether the belief in one God actually leads to fanaticism and violence
Opinion The Messianic Zionist Religion Whose Believers Worship Judaism (But Can't Practice It)
The Noahide Project, which has Israeli governmental and rabbinical support, is trying to proselytize members of remote communities. Just as long as they don’t call themselves Jews, right?
Opinion Why Does Ben Shapiro Sound Like a Christian Evangelical on Abortion?
When conservative star pundit Ben Shapiro weighed into the abortion debate, he reproduced Christian denominations’ extremist positions rather than the centuries-long, nuanced, case-by-case Jewish tradition. That’s a shame – but no accident
Holy Alliance of Jews, Christians, Muslims Protects Migrants From Trump’s Deportation Efforts
The number of religious sanctuary communities in the U.S. soared from 400 in 2016 to 1,100 in 2017, as congregations come together to help immigrants amid rising attempts to deport and separate families
Opinion What Happens When pro-Trump Christians Weaponize the Bible
U.S. 'pro-Israel' evangelicals who declare the president enacted God's will, by moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, may want to consider the terrible historical cost of a selective and literalist use of the Bible
Opinion Trump Choosing a 'Jews Are Going to Hell' Evangelical to Pray at the Jerusalem Embassy Is Offensive. But It's No Accident
Pastor Robert Jeffress also thinks Islam is evil, Mormons belong to a cult, Catholicism is a product of Satan's genius and 'gay is not OK.' But what's a bit of bigotry and theological anti-Semitism between pro-Israel friends?
In Jerusalem, Michele Bachmann Apologizes for 2015 Remarks About Converting Jews to Christianity
Former presidential candidate was participating in evangelical-initiated Jewish-Christian Bible study session in Knesset, ahead of U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
Jewish National Fund Makes Progress to Remove Legal Obstacle to Sale of Church Land
If the JNF stops leasing land from the Greek Orthodox Church, a sale of the land could leave hundreds of families giving up their homes without compensation
Israel Sets New Age Limits Preventing Hundreds of Gazan Christians From Entering During Easter
Of the 500 permits issued, only 10 percent will be used due to the restrictions, say sources in the Strip
Trump's New Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Was Bar Mitzvahed – and Baptized
Although Larry Kudlow now sees himself as 100-percent Christian, white supremacists sure don't
Opinion As Trump and Netanyahu Meet, Our Plea as Interfaith Leaders: Stop Boosting the Proponents of a Religious War
Trump has consistently privileged the Israeli narrative and claims over those of the Palestinians. In his Jerusalem decision he also helped the destructive, unnecessary transformation of the conflict from a political to a religious struggle
Analysis Church of Holy Sepulchre Crisis: Israel Burns Its Bridges With the Christian World
Decision makers have continually ignored the political, religious and diplomatic sensitivities when trying to solve problems that concern Jerusalem's Christian community
Israeli Gardener Born on Christmas Day Finds 700-year-old Ring With Image of St. Nicholas
Artifact may date from after the Crusader period and could have been worn by a pilgrim hoping for the saint’s protection during a quest to the Holy Land