In 2014, Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 23 by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. The word Diwali comes ...

In our shared history, three major religions—Islam, Judaism, and Christianity—have shaped human experiences, each weaving a narrative rich in faith but also marked by significant conflicts. The ...

NEW YORK — According to tradition, the festival of Hanukkah was born when Maccabean Jews in 165 BC fought off Syrian-Greek armies and began to restore their desecrated temple. They only had enough oil ...

An ancient treasure trove of silver coins dating back 2,200 years found in a desert cave in Israel could add crucial new evidence to support a story of Jewish rebellion, archaeologists said Tuesday.

A top Israeli archaeologist says that though the Maccabees of the Chanukah story are known for military courage, they were also major builders who transformed the face of ancient Jerusalem. TORONTO, ...

An impressive celebration of Chanukah will be staged here at the fourth annual Maccabean Festival in Madison Square Garden next Saturday evening. The festival, conceived by Morris Margulies, secretary ...

The discovery of a stash of silver coins dating back 2,200 years to the time of the Seleucid Empire, an ancient Greek state, has provided the first evidence from the Judean desert in support of the ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

A wooden box containing 15 silver coins, buried in a cave near Israel's Dead Sea some 2,200 years ago, was discovered during excavations in the Judean Desert last May, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

Evidence for a dramatic moment in the history of the Jewish people was uncovered in the Judean Desert: A rare wooden box containing a small hoard of 15 silver coins, dated to the days leading up to ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and Friday Focus podcasts and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Just ahead of Hanukkah, a ...

In 1972, during Richard Nixon’s visit to China, Premier Zhou Enlai was asked what he thought about the French Revolution. He responded, “Too early to tell”. His answer is celebrated to this day as an ...