The existence of the Samaritans reminds us that possessing a text is not enough. The greater wonder is the survival of a ...

MOUNT GERIZIM, West Bank — When Ben Yehuda Altif got engaged to his first cousin Mazal, there was no problem winning the blessing of their families or the Samaritan high priest, who leads their ...

Archaeologists have discovered the estate of a wealthy ancient Samaritan at Zur Natan in central Israel. A Greek inscription reveals that the agricultural property belonged to a man named “Adios,” who ...

A 1,600-year-old estate connected to the ancient Samaritans – a group depicted in the Bible – has been uncovered in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

KIRYAT LUZA, West Bank (Reuters) - Guardians of an ancient faith with a cameo role in the Bible, the 750 surviving followers of the Samaritan religion are using surprisingly modern methods to keep ...

Israeli authorities recently located the 14th-century object in the possession of a backpacker seeking to cross over to Jordan. (JTA) — More than 20 years after the theft of ancient Torah scrolls from ...

(JTA) — More than 20 years after the theft of ancient Torah scrolls from a synagogue in Nablus, the Israel Antiquities Authority retrieved one page from the missing objects and invited its owners to ...

When Ben Yehuda Altif got engaged to his first cousin Mazal, there was no problem winning the blessing of their families or the Samaritan high priest, who leads their ancient Israelite sect. Marriage ...

Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. According to tradition, the Samaritans are descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim, who remained in the biblical Land ...