Faith
The separate between the "holy place" and the "holy of holies" hints at how we are to discern the holiness of God.
How to Discern Divine Holiness?
The Feasts of the Bible instruct us to come together in "holy convocation." But how do we discern true holiness?
Tourism
Jaffa, believed the oldest port city on earth, has long been the entry point for foreigners to the Holy Land.
Jaffa – Gentiles’ Gateway to the Kingdom
In this fourth installment of our series on “Guiding God’s Land,” tour guide Stan Goodenough takes us to Jaffa, where the door was opened for Gentiles to meet Jesus.
Judaism
In the Lion’s Den: Holy Days in a Hostile Country
A personal journey following in the footsteps of Jewish life today in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Archaeology
Author with fellow archaeologist Eli Shukron in the entryway to the Melchizedek sacred place.
Mountain of God & River of Life
Archaeologist discovers secrets of Jerusalem as Eden.
Commentary
Crosses dominate the small Jewish-populated village of Belmonte, Portugal. A reminder of the forced conversion of the Iberian Peninsulas Jews to Christianity.
Discovering Old World Evidence for Jewish “New Christians”
Along with Jehovah’s Witnesses & young Israelis – all on the same hill.
Christians
Awaiting the Messiah and Embarking for Israel
How Russian Christians thrilled at the Jews' return to the Land in the late 1800s, joined in and helped restore the Galilee.
Judaism
How an Iraqi Jewish family celebrates Rosh Hashanah
What It's Like to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in an Iraqi Jewish Family
Rachel is an Orthodox Jewish women and regular writer for Israel Today who asked to share her personal story with our readers.
Archaeology
Uniquely situated and constructed, Gamla was scene of one of the ancient's world's most unusual battles.
And They All Came Tumbling Down
In the year 67 CE, the city of Gamla in the north of Israel stood alone against the mighty Roman army. What happened next was one of the most unique battles in siege warfare history.
Israel
Author Anat Schneider's father, like all able-bodied Israeli men, was suddenly called to war during the holiest day of the year.
That Particular Yom Kippur
Anat’s memories of how most years Jerusalem children reveled in the Day of Atonement, except for one.
Nature
is the pomegranate the "apple of paradise"? Given its long list of beneficial effects, and the way it is praised in Scripture, it just might be!
Super Fruit Fit for Feast of Trumpets
From Torah to Song of Songs to science labs, the pomegranate proves its lasting worth.