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Oct 1, 2026, 1:39 PM

The Copper Scroll Sec 4, the New Testament and Baptism 2030: A Research Proposal

An Administrative Station for Ritual Purity and Tithe Redemption: A Hydroclimatic and Halakhic Reading of Section 4 of the Copper Scroll (3Q15) Introduction: Mapping Administration, Ritual Purity, and Flood Risks Among the various groups within Jewish society in the early first...

Michelle Philippon

Sep 25, 2026, 6:49 PM

What this former evangelical found in a Reform synagogue

After growing up in megachurches, I took a job at a Reform synagogue and discovered a very different way of thinking about God, sin, belonging — and myself

Sep 25, 2026, 5:50 PM

The Christian Antisemitism Nostra Aetate Left Unfinished

Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, August 17, 2025. (Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock)

Last week, three major bodies of the Holy See jointly published A Journey of Hope, a new document approved by Pope Leo XIV marking sixty years since Nostra Aetate, the declaration promulgated during the Second Vatican Council on October...

Tony D. Senatore

Sep 25, 2026, 5:43 PM

More on The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Tolkien

I've been thinking about something that feels increasingly relevant to how we understand the world. The Bible tells us that there is a struggle between good and evil, and that ultimately good will prevail. Tolkien takes that ancient idea...

Sep 19, 2026, 1:26 AM

When Religious Narratives Make Peace More Difficult

Why do negotiations between Israel, the United States, Iran, and their allies so often struggle to produce lasting results? The usual explanations refer to strategic interests. However, they are not enough to explain why some compromises appear unacceptable to...

Sep 18, 2026, 7:07 PM

Baptism 2030: Israel, Jordan and Palestine Unlock Kahlat and the Copper Scroll?

Israel and Jordan Prepare for the 2,000th Anniversary of the Baptism: Could Academic Cooperation Reveal the Secrets of Kahlat and the Copper Scroll? The year 2030 will mark 2,000 years since the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River—an event...

Sep 17, 2026, 10:58 PM

The Palestinian Jesus: An Old Christian Libel

Husam Zomlot during an appearance at the Bradford Literature Festival in the United Kingdom. Credit: Screenshot/MEMRI TV.

On September 3, Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, appeared at the Bradford Literature Festival in a wide-ranging conversation with former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf about Palestine, identity, history, diplomacy, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was...

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

Sep 17, 2026, 8:53 PM

The Kotel is a Place for Jewish Prayer

We can stand together without praying together

Tony D. Senatore

Sep 8, 2026, 3:25 PM

When Love Becomes Action

On September 6th, my niece Alexandra got married. For the benefit of many here at Times of Israel who don’t know much about my life, I want to tell you something about myself and Ali—and about what she has...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 7, 2026, 4:28 AM

Israel and Brazil United by Biblical Archaeology

The 9th edition of the International Congress of Biblical Archaeology (CIAB), organized by the Moriah International Center with support from Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, has established itself as both an academic and spiritual milestone. Well-structured and technically organized, the...

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