Attention, researchers: reduced Summer Hours at the ÉBAF

From 1 June to 30 September, the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem and the Priory of St Stephen Protomartyr will operate on reduced […]

Video : Matthieu Delmeulle – “Double standards” with Flavius Josephus

Who is Flavius Josephus really: a reliable historian, an indispensable witness to Second Temple Judaism, or an author who must always be read with caution? […]

Register with the ÉBAF to study in Jerusalem: the academic documents for 2026–2027 are now online!

Are you considering a period of study, research, or formation in Jerusalem? The academic documents for the year 2026–2027 are now available in the “Programme” […]

Video: Yunus Demirci on the Synagogues of Asia Minor

What can the synagogues of Asia Minor tell us about the place of Jewish communities in the cities of Late Antiquity? As part of the […]

Video: Louis Chevillard – Chronology and Sources of the “Messalian Movement”

We discovered the Messalian movement with Louis Chevillard, “missionnaire” of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, on Thursday 23 April. It was through a close […]

Video: “Mark the Theologian: A Symbolic Reading of Mark’s Gospel” by Prof. José Enrique Aguilar

As part of the ÉBAF Thursday Lectures, we were pleased to host a conference devoted to the Gospel according to Saint Mark, given by Prof. […]

Holy Week 2026 at the Basilica of Saint Stephen

In the context of the ongoing conflict, the celebrations of Holy Week will take place in accordance with the measures prescribed by the authorities. All […]

Video: Corruption, Bribes and Gifts in the Bible and Neighbouring Cultures

Corruption, bribes and gifts in the societies of the ancient Near East and in the biblical texts. This is the theme that Fr Martin Staszak […]