An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law

Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.

It’s a common charge, that the presence of Aramaic in certain biblical texts is “proof” of late authorship. But with the book of Jonah, it’s rather more nuanced …

Why is this biblical command repeatedly used in the context of harvesting fields?

Shlomo, Rivkah, Shimshon—the English language has done a real number on the names of these famous biblical characters (and many more).

A note to our readers, clarifying a potentially confusing issue