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Tag Archives: Second Temple
Good News to start the week
To make up for the lack of a Good News Friday post yesterday, here is some good news to start the week (despite tomorrow being a fast day). (My apologies for yesterday’s last-minute crisis posting. The immediate crisis is over … Continue reading
Posted in History, indigenous rights, Israel news, support Israel, Technology
Tagged #BDSfail, archaeology, Asara beTevet, biotech, Good News Friday, Hadassah hospital, hi-tech, Judea and Samaria, Second Temple
Good News Friday
The weeks are rolling around faster than ever, and tonight, besides being Shabbat, we also mark Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the 1st of the month of Nissan, the “month of Spring” in which Pesach (Passover) falls. It is therefore fitting to … Continue reading
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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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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Wonderful archaeological finds in Jerusalem
Just in time for Tisha b’Av, Israel archaeologists announced some extraordinary finds in a Jerusalem dig. On Monday, the eve of the fast, they announced that a Roman sword from the Second Temple era was found, still in its leather … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Israel news, Judaism
Tagged archaeology, golden bell, Jerusalem, Josephus Flavius, Roman sword, Second Temple, Shiloah, Silwan
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