Imagine my surprise when, reading the parasha, an ancient Hebrew woman jumped right out of the pages of the Chumash. ‘Who are you?’, I asked. ‘I am a Hebrew from Parashat Shemot’.

Around 1,200 men, women, and children from across Israel took part last night in the traditional gate tour surrounding the ...

This ancient holiday, which celebrates the women of the community, traces its roots to ancient times and was kept mainly by Jewish communities of North Africa and Thessaloniki, Greece.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area. The “mikveh,” used by ...