The Many Faces of King David
Warrior + yahwist + expansionist + administrator = model king
King Solomon & His Kingdom
Solomon the Wise, one of King David's three sons, built a truly organized and centralized monarchy.
What Is the Temple Mount?
Holy to both Jews and Muslims, this area in Jerusalem's Old City has been a focal point of inter-religious tension for decades.
A Crash Course in Early Jewish History
From biblical times to the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism.
This Map Shows Where the Hanukkah Story Happened
See where the events described in the Hanukkah story are believed to have occurred and what they look like now.
Who Was Rabbi Akiva?
The second-century sage was the inspiration for many legends and may have died as a martyr.
Why the Maccabees Aren’t in the Bible
The books that tell the Hanukkah tale didn't make it into the Hebrew Bible -- but they are in the Catholic one.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Judaism after the Temple
Coping with destruction and building for the future.
Antiochus the Madman
An in-depth view of the Greco-Syrian emperor in the story of Hanukkah.
Abraham, the Patriarch of Three Faiths
Christianity and Islam share a reverence for Judaism's patriarch.
The Golden Calf
As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple.
Prophets (Nevi’im)
Nevi’im (the Prophets section of the Bible) presents Israel's history as a nation on its land.