Ancient treasure recovered near coast of Caesarea

Ancient treasure recovered near coast of Caesarea by Tuvia Pollack On December 22nd, the Israeli antiquities authority announced a rare find off the shore of Caesarea. Two shipwrecks were recovered, with an array of artifacts. “The treasure consists of hundreds of coins, silver & gold rings, rare gems, figurines,

The Jewishness of the Christian Faith

The Jewishness of the Christian Faith by Tuvia Pollack About one hundred years after the death and resurrection of Christ, a rich man named Marcion arrived to Rome. He donated a large sum to the Christian congregation there, and started teaching a total separation between Christianity and Judaism. He

Bible and Archaeology

Bible and Archaeology by Tuvia Pollack The story written thrice in the Bible – and the archaeology confirming it. As you probably know, after the death of king Solomon in 931 BC, the Israelite kingdom split between the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. The

Our Statement on the Contemporary Danish Bible 2020

Our Statement on the Contemporary Danish Bible 2020 by BSI staff Earlier this week, the Jerusalem Post published an article about a new contemporary translation of the Bible, produced by the Danish Bible Society. While new Bible translations are usually cause for celebration, this new contemporary Danish Bible is

Preface to the Weekly Torah Portion

Preface to the Parashat HaShavua (Weekly Torah Portion) This preface for the Parashat HaShavua has been prepared to give those who are newer to the Jewish culture a better understanding of the background of the weekly Torah Portion.  We hope you find this information helpful.

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