Jelly still king, as bakeries in NY experiment with Chanukah doughnuts. “Nothing has ever surpassed the traditional jelly in terms of demand and nostalgia,” Rafael Hasid, co-owner of Miriam, told JNS.

First material evidence of Judah Maccabee’s battlefield discovered near Jerusalem. The site is widely identified with the ancient village of Bet Zecharia, where the Seleucid army and the forces of Judah Maccabee clashed in what is known as the fifth Maccabean battle.

National Library of Israel unveils rare medieval Maimonides manuscript. From medieval Provence to modern Jerusalem, a richly illustrated Mishneh Torah offers a rare glimpse into Jewish legal and artistic heritage.

Uncovering biblical history at Israel’s ancient city of Arad. Tour guide Levi Simon takes ALL ISRAEL NEWS correspondent, Oriel Moran, around Tel Arad in Israel’s Negev Desert, explaining what we can learn from the Bible and archaeology.

Ancient piggy bank: Excavation in France reveals 40,000 Roman coins from 1,700 years ago. The experts who analysed the coins believe, based on the dates on the coins, that the discovery unburied a treasure which was buried between A.D. 280 and 310.

Israel to ban student use of cell phones on school property, starting February. “We are allowing children to return and truly meet each other, reduce external distractions, and expand the human and natural connection between students, without screens,” Kisch said.

Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges. Amnesty International released a report accusing Hamas of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, for the October 7th massacre and the treatment of the hostages taken

The West refuses to call out Hamas’s blatant manipulation of public opinion – editorial. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib lost 31 family members in Gaza since the October 7 massacre, and he shattered one of the most enduring narratives of the war – the “starvation” crisis.

US condemns Houthi detention of embassy staff in Yemen. The United States on Wednesday condemned the ongoing detention of current and former local staffers of the US embassy in Yemen by the Houthis.