At the excavation of Tel Burna, southwestern Israel, archaeologists are applying an inclusive “community” approach.

A discussion of the surprisingly many parallels between Zionism and Irish nationalism.

A discussion of the early conceptual and theological exchanges between Islam and Judaism.

Exploring the emergence of pagan rituals in contemporary Israel.

An exploration of the central role women played in the Jewish national movement from its early stages.

A discussion of the recent evolution of new forms of spirituality in Israeli society.

An analysis of how the Middle East turned out to be a microcosm of American foreign policy.

The surprising roles that religion, propriety, and Zionism played in the origin of gender segregation at the beach.

An analysis of the influence of the Jewish-American novelist on the much younger Israeli-Arab author.