Samaritans Project Center for Israel Studies Contact Us Support the Center for Israel Studies Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology The Samaritans: A Biblical People was a multi-media, interactive experience of the Samaritan Israelites, their world and their place in Western Civilization and Jewish History. We assembled for the first time the most important artifacts preserved in museums and libraries the world over to illuminate this amazing history. These included paintings, manuscripts, priceless books, photography, ritual objects and the most significant archaeological discoveries from Greece, Italy and Israel. The connecting thread was a series of media installations and presentations that reflect the grandeur and complexities of the Samaritan experience, and its relevance to us today. The Samaritans: A Biblical People is the centerpiece of the Yeshiva University Israelite Samaritan Project, which includes a full length documentary, scholarship and education. The Samaritans: A Biblical People Documentary The first full length documentary about the lives of modern Samaritans! Watch the trailer! The Samaritans: A Biblical People Documentary Exhibition Our exhibition opened at the Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC (Fall 2022), and at Bibelhaus, Frankfurt (Spring 2023). A smaller version is making its way to Oldenburg, Griefswald, Erfurt. Exhibition The Samaritans: A Biblical People Book The Samaritans: A Biblical People, Steven Fine, ed., (Brill, 2022). To purchase click here and use code 71599 for a 35% discount! The Samaritans: A Biblical People Book Artists Group Contemporary Jewish Artists on Samaritan Culture: A Joint Project with the Jewish Art Salon Artists Group The Samaritans: A Biblical People Documentary The first full length documentary about the lives of modern Samaritans! Watch the trailer! The Samaritans: A Biblical People Documentary Exhibition Our exhibition opened at the Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC (Fall 2022), and at Bibelhaus, Frankfurt (Spring 2023). A smaller version is making its way to Oldenburg, Griefswald, Erfurt. Exhibition The Samaritans: A Biblical People Book The Samaritans: A Biblical People, Steven Fine, ed., (Brill, 2022). To purchase click here and use code 71599 for a 35% discount! The Samaritans: A Biblical People Book Artists Group Contemporary Jewish Artists on Samaritan Culture: A Joint Project with the Jewish Art Salon Artists Group Check out a video of the opening ceremony for the Israel premier of the documentary here! The Samaritans: A Biblical People. The highly anticipated exhibit is now open at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.! The exhibit will run until January 1st, 2023. Hear the opening remarks from the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog , about the importance of this exhibition. Reviews and Articles! Read about what you can expect to learn and explore at the exhibit from the curator, Dr. Steven Fine, or read a review of the exhibit by Menachem Wecker at the Religious News Service. Read a review from Amy Kronish! Take a look at this film review from Dan Freidman in Forward! Thank you to the Times of Israel for their extensive coverage! For reviews in Hebrew: Check out ערוץ שבע and ישראל היום ! Meet the Samaritans Good Samaritan hospitals heal us and Good Samaritan laws protect do-gooders. Samaritans appear in our holy texts— in the Bible, the Talmud and the Quran. Some Samaritans are good, some are bad, they are priests, business people, bankers, teachers and scholars. We have all heard of the Samaritans, but who are they? Samaritans, like Jews, are Israelites. They trace their lineage to the ancient biblical tribes of Levi and of the children of Joseph— Ephraim and Menashe. They trace their lineage to the “lost” northern tribes of Israel. Samaritans call themselves the Shomrim, the guardians of the Torah. They revere the Five Books of Moses, and strive to keep its commandments. Their holy mountain is Mt. Gerizim, the “blessed mountain” above modern Nablus. On holidays the Samaritan community climbs its peak in prayer. On Passover every family sacrifices a sheep, as their ancestors have done, they believe, since the Exodus from Egypt.
