Judean hills

Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region

The site is linked historically with Saint Sabbas, one of the founders of Judean Desert monasticism, whose legacy shaped monastic practices for centuries.

Rare Byzantine-era gold coins discovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert.
Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.

Hiking the Holy Land: The land that wakes the soul

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference, announcing plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, last week.

Building E1 between Jerusalem, Ma'aleh Adumim is critical for Israel's future - opinion

 Lina Slutzkin: "Life takes us to paths we can't always predict."

How one woman's modern vision reimagined winemaking in the Judean hills with ancient clay


PAYING IT FORWARD

A retreat for widows hosted by the Koby Mandell Foundation provides a magical fix of fun.

Women share their experiences at the retreat organized by the Koby Mandell Foundation on Moshav Yishi

Opération manuscrits

Les archéologues sont engagés dans une course contre la montre pour récupérer les trésors des grottes de la mer Morte avant les pillards

Une vue de la grotte de Qumran

Wine Talk: In the footsteps of the prophets

In biblical times this region was a center of wine production. In those days, people drank far more wine than today because it was safe, whereas water was a carrier of disease.

The Judean Hills team: The four musketeers (from left), Eran Pick MW (Tzora), Eli Ben Zaken (Castel), Doron Rav Hon (Sphera), Gilad Flam (Flam)

Analysis: Finally an end to the settlement tightrope walk?

Israel sometimes lives in West Bank world and sometimes in Judea and Samaria world.

A competitor walks on tightrope

‘Our answer to a UNSC resolution must be annexation of settlements”

“The UNSC council resolution, should be a trigger to put this plan into action,” said Bennet.

Education Minister Naftali Bennett

There Are No Palestinian Lands

The Jerusalem Post

Chickens first commercialized in Israel 2,300 years ago, researchers say

Poultry farms did not reach Europe until 200 years later.

Cooking pot with chicken wings bones.

EU: Stop building outside settlements to show world commitment to two-state solution

Netanyahu's idea of defining blocs in order to build in those places has been slammed by both the right and Palestinians.

Arab construction workers atop a building in the Tekoa settlement.

Here to stay

Gush Etzion’s residents grapple with future hopes and present realities.

A Hanukka event at the Oz Vega’on outpost.

A legal right and a moral imperative

Israel holds legal title to all land that is not privately owned in Judea and Samaria.

The ‘state lands’ of Gvaot in the Etzion Bloc