From Solomon’s Temple to scrap wood: sacred beams treated as refuse on Temple Mount
Wooden beams that once stood in Solomon’s Temple—timbers that witnessed the glory of the First Temple and survived its destruction—now lie exposed to the elements on the Temple Mount, covered only by a tarp and surrounded by garbage.
Mikveh from final days of the Second Temple discovered beneath Western Wall Plaza
The ancient ritual bath, sealed beneath a layer of ash and pottery from the destruction of 70 CE, emerged from the earth just days before the Tenth of Tevet—the fast day that marks the beginning of Jerusalem’s siege by the Babylonians.
“A thousand police will not extinguish it”: Hanukkah candle lit on the Temple Mount
Hanukkah commemorates the rejection of the enforced erasure of Jewish worship. A single candle lit on the Temple Mount asserts that this rejection is not a relic of the past. The
A rare, 1,300-year-old lead pendant decorated with a menorah symbol uncovered by Temple Mount
How did an ancient pendant made of cast lead, decorated on both sides with a seven-branched menorah, come to Jerusalem at a time when Jewish presence in the city was restricted?
For the first time in Jerusalem: an Assyrian inscription from the First Temple period was discovered
The discovery strengthens our understanding of the depth of the Assyrian presence in Jerusalem, and the extent of its influence on and involvement in the conduct of the affairs of the Judean kingdom.
Evangelicals Unite in Israel: The Largest Global Christian Gathering for Jerusalem’s Peace
This past weekend, believers from around the world united in one of the most significant moments of prayer in modern history: the 21st Annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ).
Breakthrough Tech: Cosmic Rays Reveal Hidden Chambers Beneath Ancient Jerusalem
Israeli researchers have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in archaeology, utilizing cosmic rays to detect hidden chambers beneath Jerusalem without disturbing the ground.
Rabbi Berel Wein: Recalling his Zionist opposition to the two-state nightmare
The more I read and study Jewish history, the clearer it becomes that there is an Author and Planner, Who guides [the People of] Israel to its destiny.” — Rabbi Berel Wein
Escalation in Israel and Gaza: Jerusalem Attack, Hamas Preparations, and Historic Foreign Ministry Gathering
Tensions in Israel and Gaza are rising as Hamas claims responsibility for a Jerusalem shooting that killed six civilians and orders fighters to prepare for a prolonged battle. Meanwhile, Israel’s Foreign Ministry held its first staff gathering beyond pre-1967 lines in Mishor Adumim.
Six killed in terror shooting attack in Jerusalem
A deadly terrorist shooting rocked the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot today, Monday morning, leaving five people dead and at least a dozen others injured.