​The jawbone, with seven teeth still attached, was discovered in 2002 along with thousands of flint tools.

Bricks spiral up and around the asymmetrical, bell-shaped void, allowing natural light to penetrate the hall for Israel's fallen.

Asia is now Israel’s fastest-growing tourism market, accounting for more than 10 percent of visitors in 2017. The largest number of travelers are Chinese and Indian.

Ashdod is a Mediterranean port city with a lively, rich mix of young immigrants, many from the former Soviet Union.

Jerusalem is slated to be the first city in Israel to install an ultra-fast wireless communications network using millimeter wave technology.

Starting in September, 5,000 renderings of Jerusalem by local kindergartners were exhibited on the ceilings of the capital’s light rail trains.

​In Vermont, the pace and attitudes are relaxed. One congregation uses Lake Champlain as a mikvah; another celebrates Rosh Hashanah with a tashlich ceremony in kayaks.

Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem periodically alter our view of the past, while new sights add experiences to the city’s already crowded palette.