Science, death, and the origins of religion.

A tomb celebrated as Herod’s final resting place at a recent exhibit on the flamboyant king has come under question by archeologists. (Registration required)

Unique among early Iron Age civilizations, the ancient Israelites left behind very few tombs. Does this reflect a gap in the archeological record, or the. . .

A new Israeli movie, perfect in tone and taste, depicts an ultra-Orthodox community in which marriage is the center of all things: mysterious, enveloping, frightening, ecstatic.