First Temple Seal Found in City of David

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More archaeological proof that the Jewish people are indigenous to Israel. From First Temple Seal Found in City of David: An ancient seal bearing an archaic Hebrew inscription dating back to the 8th century BCE has been uncovered in an archeological excavation in Jerusalem’s City of David, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday. The seal, discovered near the Gihon Spring, bears the Hebrew name Rephaihu (ben) Shalem, a public official. The excavation also uncovered pottery shards that date back to the 8th century BCE, which were used to date the seal. The excavation, being carried out by Haifa University Professor

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2500-year-old First Temple Seal Found in Jerusalem

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Originally posted on JPost: Jan 17, 2008 Via JPost: A stone seal bearing the name of one of the families who acted as servants in the First Temple and then returned to Jerusalem after being exiled to Babylonia has been uncovered in an archaeological excavation in Jerusalem’s City of David, a prominent Israeli archaeologist said Wednesday. The 2,500-year-old black stone seal, which has the name “Temech” engraved on it, was found earlier this week amid stratified debris in the excavation under way just outside the Old City walls near the Dung Gate, said archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, who is leading

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Jerusalem’s Jewish Roots Must Be Acknowledged

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From Jerusalem’s Jewish Roots Must Be Acknowledged: Jerusalem is hardly a real estate issue. It is at the heart of the Israel-Arab impasse, for it relates fundamentally to history, theology and national identity. Jerusalem is at the heart of religious identity for Jews – we pray each day toward Jerusalem and for its welfare, we regularly read the biblical accounts of our forefathers that take place in the city’s environs, and we conclude our holiest days with the prayer that next year we will celebrate in Jerusalem. Historically, King David made Jerusalem his capital 3,000 years ago, and since then

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Has King David’s spa been uncovered?

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From Has King David’s spa been uncovered?: There’s a buzz of excitement among archeologists. In recent days, archeological digs in Jerusalem revealed a tunnel that, according to a number of estimates, leads to a pool used by King David. The digs, which have been underway for years, are located in David’s City, west of the Wailing Wall. A year ago, archeologists discovered a pool from the days of the Second Temple that had been used by pilgrims to Jerusalem, to refresh them after their long journey. Recently, the edge of a tunnel was discovered in the digs. Archeologists posit that

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What are the facts about Jewish and Arab claims to the Holy Land of Israel?

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Islamic identification with the Jewish and Christian Holy Land is tenuous, and secondary to the most important sites in Islam. The 16 facts listed below underscore the unremitting campaign of Arab nations to destroy Israel in the face of numerous overtures by Israel to trade land for Middle East peace. If you have friends, acquaintances, or fellow synagogue or church members who would appreciate knowing these facts, I encourage you to pass this document along to them. Every time you help someone understand the facts about Israel, you do a mitzvah—a divinely good deed. This list will help. Via FLAME:

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First Temple-era seal discovered in Arab debris

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Folks, here’s more proof that Israel belongs to the Jews, and not to some falsified and fabricated group of people recently named “Palestinians”: A First-Temple period seal has been discovered amidst piles of rubble from Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, an Israeli archaeologist said Tuesday, in what could prove to be an historic find. The small – less than 1 cm – seal impression, or bulla, discovered Tuesday by Bar-Ilan University archaeologist Dr. Gabriel Barkay amidst piles of rubble from the Temple Mount would mark the first time that an written artifact was found from the Temple Mount dating back to the

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Jerusalem: Whose city — whose “holy city” — is it?

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What are the facts? A city of many nationalities. Before the end of the 1967 Six-Day War, during which the Israeli Defense Forces re-conquered Jerusalem from the Jordanians, claims to Jerusalem being a Moslem holy city were rarely, if ever, asserted. Jerusalem had always been a city in which many religions and nationalities lived side by side. It was only after the old city was back in Jewish hands that the Moslem Arabs declared their willingness to wage “jihad” (holy war) to bring the city back into Arab possession. The notion to call Jerusalem an Islamic holy city has only

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Jerusalem’s Jewish Roots

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From Jerusalem’s Jewish Roots: The recently ended season of excavations at the top of the City of David slope in Jerusalem was accompanied by much excitement. With every passing day, more and more parts of an enormous building were unearthed. “It is without doubt a public building. It matters little if it is a palace or a fortress. The fact is that a structure like this from this period has not been found in Jerusalem until now, so the findings are most certainly sensational,” said Dr. Gabi Barkai of Bar-Ilan University. The excavation took place in a rectangular strip 10

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