‘Weaponization of cultural heritage’: Israel accuses PA of exploiting UNESCO in bid for Sebastia

The 450-acre site, which has awaited joining the world heritage list since 2012, has a history dating back at least 3,000 ...

Darryl Crystal begins service as interim rabbi at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway

Darryl Crystal, the new interim rabbi at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, may be seen around town at the theater or at concerts ...
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What Israel in 2026 can learn from the Prophet Jeremiah

Anger, responsibility, and hope: Lamentations' 3 lessons for discourse in a contentious election year ...
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Archaeologists Unearth “Exceptionally Well-Preserved” 2,600-Year-Old Wooden Beams Burned in the First Temple Fire

Excavations in the City of David have unearthed 2,600-year-old, exceptionally well-preserved wooden beams from the 586 BCE ...

Burnt wooden beams discovered in Jerusalem shed new light on the First Temple's destruction

A remarkable discovery has been made at the Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David, within Jerusalem Walls ...
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The Babylonian destruction: Archaeologists discover charred beams from First Temple Period elite building

The find comes just days before Tisha B'Av, the annual fast commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in ...

Former Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman, who faced sexual misconduct allegations, dies at 84

Former Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman has died. He was fired over allegations of sexual misconduct in 2021.

Israel’s parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections

Israel's parliament has dissolved after passing a series of controversial bills in marathon sessions in its last few days.

The 364-day Qumran calendar may solve an ancient Dead Sea Scrolls mystery

The calendar at the center of Qumran life offered something rare: a year that never changed its weekly rhythm. Every festival returned on the same weekday, every priestly cycle followed a fixed ...