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Biblical Kingdom of Judah expanded into Israel earlier than previously thought, study finds

In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Aerial view of the casemate city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa
Presentation of Mother of God

'Unique' King David art discovered in ancient Sudan town

The painting is accompanied by inscriptions calling for God to protect the city, which experts call “unique for Christian art.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The “Royal Building” in the Ophel Park, identified by the researchers as the Royal Treasury

Biblical name seals shed light on First Temple treasuries

New research published in the Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology offers insights on where the Kingdom of Judah kept its wealth some 2,600 years ago.

|ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
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We the Jews should love the Christians coming to our holy places for inspiration

|ByVLADIMIR MINKOV

Shavuot: The seed and hope

How can we understand the fact that our Messiah- to-come, scion of King David of the tribe of Judah, can lay claim to what is at best a sullied and problematic lineage?

MAY 21, 2015
Rav Yehuda considers the annual return of the rains as significant as the giving of the Torah.