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April 10, 2013
1:52 pm

The newly discovered ritual bath, or mikveh, included three collecting basins carved into the roof (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

2,000-year-old ritual bath uncovered in Jerusalem

The mikveh met the requirements of Jewish law and included a unique water-collection system, archaeologists say

By Matti Friedman

April 8, 2013
11:13 pm

Adolf Eichmann on trial in Jerusalem, 1961 (photo credit: AP file)

Ben-Gurion’s bombshell: ‘We’ve caught Eichmann’

‘How does one do that?’ blurts out one amazed minister. Newly released transcript of a Cabinet meeting 53 years ago showcases a pivotal moment in Israel’s history

By Matti Friedman

April 4, 2013
5:59 pm

A ceramic lantern shaped like a miniature church, unearthed at Hamei Yoav in southern Israel (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

Byzantine winepress, unique lantern unearthed in dig

Archaeologists working at spa in southern Israel say lantern is shaped like a miniature church

By Matti Friedman

April 4, 2013
5:49 pm

Forensic artist Victoria Lywood with four faces reconstructed from ancient skulls found in Israel (photo credit: Courtesy of Associated Producers Ltd.)

Meet Delilah: TV series unveils ‘biblical’ faces

Using skulls up to 6,000 years old unearthed by archaeologists, producers recreate how four residents of ancient Israel might have looked

By Matti Friedman

April 3, 2013
4:13 pm

A ring-necked parakeet in Israel (photo credit: Doron Hoffman, Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)

Israel’s other air defense problem

In the 1990s, ten mynas escaped a cage in central Israel and began to breed. Other aggressive tropical birds were introduced here by well-meaning amateurs. Today, the swelling population of foreign invaders is threatening the unique and fragile native ecosystem

By Matti Friedman

April 3, 2013
12:19 pm

An Israeli fire vehicle parked outside the entrance to the Church of St. John the Baptist, lightly damaged in a small blaze overnight (photo credit: Matti Friedman/Times of Israel)

Light damage to ancient church in late-night fire

Cause of small blaze at the Church of St. John the Baptist remains unclear

By Matti Friedman

March 28, 2013
4:28 pm

A prehistoric stone fertility object in the shape of a phallus, found on the route of a planned rail line in northern Israel (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

Prehistoric phallus among ancient findings in northern Israel

Stone Age artifacts uncovered on the route of a planned rail line show a developed culture 9,000 years ago

By Matti Friedman

March 22, 2013
1:54 pm

Bethlehem on Friday, awaiting a belated President Obama amid a sandstorm (photo credit: Channel 2 screenshot)

Weather plays havoc with final hours of Obama visit

Winds, dust clouds ground presidential choppers, lead to cancellation of formal airport farewell ceremony

By Matti Friedman

March 22, 2013
7:13 am

President Barack Obama pauses after laying a wreath during his visit to the Hall of Remembrance at the Vad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Friday, March 22, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

With farewell embrace to Netanyahu, Obama ends Israel visit

US president completes his visit to the Holy Land, leaving Israel with plenty to think about

By Matti Friedman and Times of Israel staff

March 21, 2013
7:09 pm

US President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Thursday. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

From Obama, an embrace and a push in Jerusalem speech

The US leader crowns his charm offensive with a speech to an applauding audience of young Israelis

By Matti Friedman

March 21, 2013
2:52 pm

US President Barack Obama, left, listens to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their bilateral meeting at the Muqata Presidential Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Thursday, March 21, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Reversing policy of first term, Obama says no preconditions to talks

Speaking in Ramallah, the US president says sides must stop arguing about how to start negotiations

By Matti Friedman

March 20, 2013
3:45 pm

Israeli delegates line up to greet US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, March 20 (photo credit: Matti Friedman/Times of Israel)

Suits, flags, and colorful hats: Obama comes to Israel

Hordes of reporters were on hand to watch the US president arrive on his first official visit to Israel

By Matti Friedman

March 12, 2013
6:15 pm

The Dome of the Rock, March 1, 2013 (Photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

On the Temple Mount, a battle brews over Jewish prayer

Religious Jews are paying more attention to the sacred enclosure in Jerusalem’s Old City. The effects could be dramatic

By Matti Friedman

March 7, 2013
5:07 pm

In the one-story building on the left are the offices that have housed the Palestine Exploration Fund since 1911 (Matti Friedman/Times of Israel)

In London, a visit to the Holy Land of yore

Nearly a century and a half after its founding, the Palestine Exploration Fund evokes a lost age of exploration

By Matti Friedman

March 5, 2013
2:56 pm

Menachem Froman, 1945-2013 (Photo credit: Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Thousands mourn beloved, controversial West Bank rabbi

Unique personality of Rabbi Menachem Froman evident in eulogies from across the political spectrum

By Matti Friedman and Elie Leshem

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Matti Friedman

2,000-year-old ritual bath uncovered in Jerusalem

The mikveh met the requirements of Jewish law and included a unique water-collection system, archaeologists say

Ben-Gurion’s bombshell: ‘We’ve caught Eichmann’

‘How does one do that?’ blurts out one amazed minister. Newly released transcript of a Cabinet meeting 53 years ago showcases a pivotal moment in Israel’s history

Byzantine winepress, unique lantern unearthed in dig

Archaeologists working at spa in southern Israel say lantern is shaped like a miniature church

Meet Delilah: TV series unveils ‘biblical’ faces

Using skulls up to 6,000 years old unearthed by archaeologists, producers recreate how four residents of ancient Israel might have looked

Israel’s other air defense problem

In the 1990s, ten mynas escaped a cage in central Israel and began to breed. Other aggressive tropical birds were introduced here by well-meaning amateurs. Today, the swelling population of foreign invaders is threatening the unique and fragile native ecosystem

Light damage to ancient church in late-night fire

Cause of small blaze at the Church of St. John the Baptist remains unclear

Prehistoric phallus among ancient findings in northern Israel

Stone Age artifacts uncovered on the route of a planned rail line show a developed culture 9,000 years ago

Weather plays havoc with final hours of Obama visit

Winds, dust clouds ground presidential choppers, lead to cancellation of formal airport farewell ceremony

With farewell embrace to Netanyahu, Obama ends Israel visit

US president completes his visit to the Holy Land, leaving Israel with plenty to think about

From Obama, an embrace and a push in Jerusalem speech

The US leader crowns his charm offensive with a speech to an applauding audience of young Israelis

Reversing policy of first term, Obama says no preconditions to talks

Speaking in Ramallah, the US president says sides must stop arguing about how to start negotiations

Suits, flags, and colorful hats: Obama comes to Israel

Hordes of reporters were on hand to watch the US president arrive on his first official visit to Israel

On the Temple Mount, a battle brews over Jewish prayer

Religious Jews are paying more attention to the sacred enclosure in Jerusalem’s Old City. The effects could be dramatic

In London, a visit to the Holy Land of yore

Nearly a century and a half after its founding, the Palestine Exploration Fund evokes a lost age of exploration

Thousands mourn beloved, controversial West Bank rabbi

Unique personality of Rabbi Menachem Froman evident in eulogies from across the political spectrum

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