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Good News Friday
It’s time for another Good News Friday post. My first item is the good news that despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth that the younger generation are not motivated or patriotic enough, a new report tells us that in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Culture & Arts, Judaism, Technology
Tagged ALS, Alzheimers, archaeology, biomed, chocolate, coins, education, gold, good news Friday, NasVax, NeuroQuest, Purim, youth, Zionism
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Destroying Jewish history
In the middle of the Six Day War in 1967, Motta Gur may famously have announced “The Temple Mount is in our hands“, but the truth is that this is far from evident today. The ongoing destruction at the hands … Continue reading
Posted in Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged archaeology, Bet Hamikdash, destruction, First Temple, Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Judaism, Muslims, Old City, Second Temple, Temple Mount, Waqf
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Good News Friday
Here’s the latest installment of my Good News Friday series. First the bad news. There have been a few antisemitic attacks recently in Germany which led a leading German rabbi to advise Jewish men to avoid wearing kipot (yarmulkes) in … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism, Israel news, Judaism, Technology
Tagged anti-semitism, archaeology, Berlin, First Temple, Germany, good news Friday, high-tech, Jerusalem, kipot, Shiloach, UK, yarmulkes
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Judaising Jerusalem? You betcha!
One of the most ridiculous charges against Israel by both extremist Muslims and the anti-Israel hard left is that of “Judaising” Jerusalem. Every time I hear that phrase it almost makes me giggle. Firstly, it just sounds ridiculous – such … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged archaeology, Archeological Park, Davidson Center, Jerusalem, Kotel, Old City
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Is Israel neglecting its sovereignty in Jerusalem?
A shocking situation that has been chronicled by archeologists, historians and bloggers for a long while now has finally made it into the Israeli mainstream media, and not before time. Ynet, in a special report, asks: Is Israel losing the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism
Tagged archaeology, cemetery, destruction, Har Hazeitim, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Temple Mount, Waqf
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Second Temple seal discovered in Jerusalem – perfect timing for Channukah
Israeli archaeologists unearthed a wonderful find in Jerusalem this week, in the same area as previous Temple-era artefacts were discovered earlier this year, and with perfect timing for Channukah which celebrates the rededication of the Temple. Just as the holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism
Tagged archaeology, Jerusalem, seal, Second Temple, Shiloach, Silwan, Temple
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