The Art of Baking Biblical Bread: Preparing for the Third Temple
On Monday, a reenactment of a Temple sacrifice was held in Jerusalem on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade. To a casual observer, it resembled a country fair. But it became clear this was not your normal gathering of farmers when bearded men in flowing white robes began to blow on long silver trumpets.
If The Holy Temple Was Restored Today, Would You Be Ready? [PHOTOS]
Today, in anticipation of the Final Redemption, there are Jewish groups whose goal is to restore ancient, Temple-based traditions to the Jewish people.
In Jerusalem, Jewish Priests Rehearse Shavuot Temple Service [PHOTOS]
On Monday,kohanim (ancestral priests) performed a dry run of the Temple Service for the Shavuot (Pentecost) holiday.
75 Torah Scrolls Dedicated in Memory of Last Summer’s War Victims
Each one of the 75 Israelis killed in Operation Protective Edge will have a Torah scroll written in their memory, thanks to a program in Israel.
PM Netanyahu Hosts Shavuot Torah Study Circle
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara hosted last night (Jun. 1) the fifth session of the Shmuel Ben-Artzi Tanach, (Bible) Study Circle at their official residence in Jerusalem.
Lost Subbotnik Jews Celebrate Holiday of Shavuot
One day in 1997, while working as Deputy Communications Director for then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Michael Freund received a letter that caught his attention. He didn’t know it then but it would change the course of his life.
Shavuot at the Western Wall
This beautiful music video captures the thousands of people who came to pray at the Western Wall on the eve of Shavuot last year.
Giving Blood: A Connection With Mother’s Day, Shavuot and the Book of Ruth
Two holidays—connected by Scripture—come to mind this week. Mother’s Day, which was this past Sunday, is not biblical, and Shavuot (Pentecost) is, but the connection nevertheless runs deep.
