Temple

Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem

Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border.

AN ANCIENT menorah pendant from the Byzantine period, found in Jerusalem.
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Menorah of spears and the deeper meaning of Hanukkah- opinion

The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, depicting several ancient Egyptian pleasure boats; illustrative.

In first-ever discovery, archaeologists find ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off Alexandria coast

Wilshire Boulevard Temple building in 2017

Protest at synagogue in Los Angeles ends in arrests, hate accusations


Archaeologists uncover long-lost Temple of Zeus in ancient Limyra

Ceramic finds within the precinct indicated habitation dating back 5,000 years and urban development about 2,400 years ago.

archaeological findings.

103 gold coins found under Shiva sanctum in India temple renovation

Residents from nearby villages, including Jamunamarathur about ten kilometers away, gathered outside the temple each evening, viewing the discovery as an auspicious sign.

gold coins in an ancient pottery. Illustration.

Origins of Egypt’s Karnak Temple revealed

"The new research provides unprecedented details about the evolution of the Karnak Temple - from a small island to one of the defining institutions of ancient Egypt."

KARNAK TEMPLE - Massive columns and statues inside beautiful Egyptian landmark with hieroglyphics, and ancient symbols. Famous landmark in the world near the Nile River and Luxor, Egypt

Testimony to Egyptian creation myth? New research in Luxor’s Karnak Temple

Findings indicate Karnak Temple's origins date to the Old Kingdom (2591–2152 BCE), showing the site's first permanent settlement occurred during this period.

Ancient ruins of the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, Egypt - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Embrace Yom Kippur with joy, not sorrow as prayer is today’s greatest offering

A sacrifice for a deliberate sin is never atoned, but heartfelt prayer does.

ON YOM KIPPUR, feel the joy that bursts forth from a cleansed heart and purified soul.

Why do American Jews pray facing Jerusalem? - opinion

After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland

JEWS PRAY for forgiveness during this month of Elul, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland.

Buried beneath Jerusalem: a massive First Temple dam and the ancient climate crisis that sparked it

A mystery of ancient engineering revealed - was this the answer to Judah’s worst drought?

The huge uncovered dam.

Parashat Re'eh: Divine consolation, both intimate and universal

'The time for consolation is now, and the path to redemption lies before us.'

Zion’s foundations will be laid with sapphires, we are reassured.

From Pagan Temples to Coptic Prayers: New Discovery Sheds Light on Early Christianity in Egypt

Ancient ‘lost’ city dating back two millennia uncovered in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, revealing early Coptic community.

Ancient Coptic city found.

Baseless hatred destroyed the temple, baseless love must save this nation - editorial

Our sages taught that the Second Temple was consumed by sinat chinam – baseless hatred among Jews. On this Tisha B’Av, Jewish Israeli society must admit that the disease has returned.

Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.

Too holy to care? Examining the ethical divide in the Jewish experience - opinion

This is a morally just war – a war of survival against enemies who openly seek our annihilation.

HAVE WE fallen into a chasm with our Jewish brethren who criticize Israel’s war?