Posts Tagged: Jewish temple
Archaeology or Politics: Does Newsweek Question the Existence of the Jewish Temple?
It should have been a straightforward journalistic report on an archaeological find in Jerusalem. Yet some media outlets needlessly managed to cast doubt on basic facts...
Even on Vacation, We Should Take God and Our Values With Us
The month of August is the season of traveling and going on vacation. The very idea resonates with our wandering in the desert for 40...
Why Synagogue Membership Is Vitally Important
If you do not go to your gym on a regular basis, and haven’t been there in a year or more, you might want to...
Confessions of a Synagogue Candyman
Every synagogue has at least one "candyman." He happily dispenses candies and treats to the children. In our synagogue, there was a gentleman who devoted...
To Be Jewish Means to Give
It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is fraught with paradox, even contradiction....
Jerusalem’s Mufti Says Temple Mount Was Never Site of Jewish Temple
Jerusalem's grand mufti, the Muslim cleric who is in charge of Jerusalem's Islamic holy sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday said that the Temple...
Surprising Discovery May Prove Existence of the Jewish Temple
A recent surprising discovery in the Valley of Elah, which borders the West Bank, may have been inspired by the ancient Temple of Solomon, as...
Green Hanukkah: Oil-Conservation Miracle Inspires Environmentalism
JNS.org - The miracle of Hanukkah is an epic story of conservation, as one day's worth of oil lasts for eight days in the...
Hanukkah Menorahs of Israel Shed Light on Jewish People’s Past, Present, Future
JNS.org - As winter arrives and the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting is needed more during the Hanukkah season than at any other time...
Egyptian Jewish Community Selects New President
The Egyptian Jewish Community Council has selected Magda Haroun as its new head succeeding Carmen Weinstein, who died on Saturday aged 82. Haroun, 61,...
Jewish Table Manners
After fasting, the Jewish calendar quickly turns to feasting. And in true Jewish math, the ratio is one day of fasting for eight days of...
