Tracing the High Priest’s Footsteps on the Temple Mount
In Hebrew, the word aliyah means “to ascend.” When I became a bat mitzvah at the age of 12, I ascended the bimah (elevated platform) to read the Torah and mark becoming a responsible Jewish adult who fulfills mitzvot (commandments).
Trembling Before God; Jerusalem’s First Virtual Reality Tour Zooms in on Second Temple
Jerusalem’s ancient stories, places and people have come alive with new virtual reality (VR) technology as Israel’s first VR mobile walking tour was launched at the Tower of David on September 3rd.
DNA Tests of 6,500-Year-Old Skeletons Found in Galilee Disclose Origins
A pioneering international study led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers who conducted DNA tests in skeletons placed 6,500 years in a burial cave in Peki’in reveals their origins
US Ambassador Targeted by Temple Mount Photo-Bomb Earning Islamic Ire
‘The US policy is absolutely clear: we support the status quo on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount,’ the US embassy stated in response to the incident.
White House Faith Leadership Council Celebrates Embassy Move
‘I have to give thanks to our tenacious president, Donald J. Trump. As I always say about him, ‘promise made, promise kept,’’ said Paula White, a pastor and televangelist.
[Photos] 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Masada, Israel
The Masada fortress is among Israel’s top tourist destinations along with visiting the Old City of Jerusalem and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
[Photos] 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jerusalem’s Kotel Tunnels, Israel
Although the visible section of the Kotel (Western Wall) plaza is just 70 meters, the Western Wall actually stretches nearly half a kilometer.
Reviving Biblical Wedding Customs in Preparation for the Third Temple
A Jerusalemite tailor has spent years and tens of thousands of dollars to recreate the Jewish marital ceremony as authentically traditional as possible.
3,000 Years of Biblical History Unveiled: The Kishle
The walls at the Tower of David Museum’s Kishle exhibit can talk. They uncover thousands of years of archaeological evidence pointing to layers of Jewish continuity in Israel’s eternal capital of Jerusalem.
Third Temple Calendar Launches This Saturday, On The ‘New Year Of Kings’
‘It’s a mind-blowing calendar for the Third Temple Era, the first of its kind and will be followed by calendar makers in future generations,’ said the calendar’s maker, Reuven Prager.