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Photo Credit: Asher Schwartz The bond between the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish people is profound. This love runs deep and has been expressed in a myriad of ways throughout the 4,000 years of Jewish history. The Temple Mount in the holy city of Jerusalem is Judaism’s holiest site, and to this day, every Jew turns towards it to pray. Advertisement ); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: /, type: banner, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, secure: true }); We temper our happiest momen...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Shavuot Meaning In Hebrew, “Shavuot” means “weeks,” which is why Shavuot is also known as the Festival of Weeks. (For more information please see my article at https://kabbalahcenter.net...

10 Legendary Mysteries Involving The Knights Templar Few organizations have captured the world’s collective imagination like the Knights Templar. Certainly, no other group has such a dual image of pious devotion and absolute heresy. They served the poor and the pilgrims. They amassed a huge fortune and all but invented banking. They were put on trial and purged. A lot of fascinating mysteries surrounding the Templars walk the strange line between legend and history. 10The List Of 12 Who Esca...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Your just acts are like the mighty mountains; Your judgements are unfathomable …. (Psalms 36:7) As I write these words, the whole Jewish world is reeling from the news of the tragic loss of 45...

Opinion A recently-discovered coin from the Bar Kochba era (around 132 C.E.), inscribed with the word ‘Jerusalem.’ Photo: Koby Harati / City of David Archive. JNS.org – The bond between the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish people is profound. This love runs deep and has been expressed in a myriad of ways throughout the 4,000 years of Jewish history. The Temple Mount in the holy city of Jerusalem is Judaism’s holiest site, and to this day, every Jew turns towards it to pray. We temper o...

Jewish Pilgrims Visit Tunisia’s Djerba Island Despite Pandemic Maya Margit 04/29/2021 Lag b’Omer pilgrimage taking place under strict conditions after annual rite canceled last year due to coronavirus restrictions Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims are taking part in an annual pilgrimage to the ancient Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, as the country faces a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The pilgrimage is taking place from April 25 to May 2 to mark the holiday of Lag ...

Was King Solomon the ancient world’s first shipping magnate? Marine archaeologist unearths evidence suggesting biblical king’s riches were based on voyages he funded with Phoenician allies The Judgement of Solomon, 1518 -19, by Raphael. Photograph: Alamy The Judgement of Solomon, 1518 -19, by Raphael. Photograph: Alamy Sun 25 Apr 2021 05.00 EDT King Solomon is venerated in Judaism and Christianity for his wisdom and in Islam as a prophet, but the fabled ruler is one of the Bibleâ�...

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Iraqi Jewish Archives Burned Books 6250037236001 Eighteen years ago, a unique Jewish archive was rescued from Iraq. Now many fear it will be returned to the country that already drove the Jewish people out. Beyond that, a recent film says the threat to the archives is only a symbol of wider ethnic cleansing that is going on in the Middle East. The Jewish story began almost three thousand years ago in Iraq.  That’s when the Bible tells how the Jewish people were exiled to Babylon, located som...

“The bed is too short for stretching, and the cover is too narrow for gathering.” Today’s Daf Yomi portion attempts to explain why both Temples were destroyed. We are told that the First Temple – Solomon’s Temple – stood for four hundred and ten years and was overseen during that period by only eighteen High Priests. The Second Temple stood for four hundred and twenty years and was surprisingly overseen by three hundred Priests. We are presented with an arithmetic quiz of priestly t...