The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...

When Solomon originally built the temple, he had the assistance of Hiram, king of Tyre, who sent cedar from Lebanon by way of Joppa (Jaffa) to Jerusalem. So we find that when Zerubabel undertook the ...

multiple attempts to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem failed, according to contemporary historians. During the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule that lingered from A.D. 132-135, an attempt to ...

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Death of Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (Chida), Sephardi legal scholar, Kabbalist, emissary, and author of more than 70 ...

structure in the center of Jerusalem which attracted pilgrims ... And this can be seen in the rebuilding of the Temple. If we move around the Temple complex, which we can still see standing ...

(JTA) — A 2700-year-old toilet from the days of the First Temple in Jerusalem has been discovered by Israel’s Antiquities Authority. Built as a private toilet stall at a time when few could ...

Many Jews believe that when the Messiah comes, he will: Rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Bring about the end of war so that everyone can live in peace. Unite all people regardless of differences ...

Temple Mount is one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem for both Jews and Muslims. Historians have associated it with Mount Moriah (where the binding of Isaac took place) and Mount Zion (where the ...