Judean hills
At least two dead, several injured after fatal truck, minibus crash in Judean Foothills
The two people killed were identified by Magen David Adom as a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman.
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
An open letter to PM Benjamin Netanyahu: Make this Israel's last war with Iran - opinion
Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region
Judean Desert Texts: What is their significance?
This group includes the legal documents of Jews who fled to caves along the shore of the Dead Sea during the Bar-Kochba Revolt.
Norman Golb, pioneering Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, dies at 92
Golb also headed a movement in the 1990s to allow increased scholarship of the scrolls, which had been restricted for decades.
Tu Bishvat: Trees in Jerusalem & the Judean Hills
A census of Jerusalem trees undertaken seven years ago by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel reported that some 4,900 trees in the city that are at least a half-century old.
Chemical ‘time-machine’ to tie Israel’s ancient people with modern land
“Israel has many archaeological sites which are really important for understanding human evolution."
In Hasmonean times, lamps and burials became a symbol of Jewish identity
Archaeological findings indicate a concentration of the phenomena in the region of Jerusalem and the Judean hills.
Star-spotting in the desert
Any season is a great time to get over to the desert.
‘Mayor’ shows the West Bank as we rarely see it
As the film shows, Hadid travels the world promoting his city – this month Ramallah became the twin city of Oxford, England – and calling for an end to what he calls Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
Rainbow over Israel brings welcomed break from weeks of storms
A beautiful rainbow appeared over the Judean Hills a few days ago, after weeks of rainfall.
A season of resigned frustration
Going into every election, we always hope beyond hope that this time things will be different.
Bar Kokhba: The motion picture
Spartacus has had his day in film history. It is time for Bar Kokhba.
