The Philistines are upon you, Samson
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Read More +Today in Jewish History – Av 9
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Sponsored by Aish.com: In 423 BCE, the first Holy Temple was destroyed by fire, as Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian troops conquered Jerusalem. Also on this day, the second Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. Tisha B’Av has long been a day of calamity for the Jewish people: on this day, during the time of Moses, Jews in the desert accepted the slanderous report of the 12 Spies, resulting in the decree postponing enter to the Land of Israel. Other grave misfortunes throughout Jewish history occurred on the Ninth of Av: The Spanish Inquisition culminated with the expulsion of Jews
Read More +Tiny tablet provides proof for the Torah
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A fragment of cuneiform – This fragment is a receipt for payment made by a figure in the Old Testament Via The Telegraph: The sound of unbridled joy seldom breaks the quiet of the British Museum’s great Arched Room, which holds its collection of 130,000 Assyrian cuneiform tablets, dating back 5,000 years. But Michael Jursa, a visiting professor from Vienna, let out such a cry last Thursday. He had made what has been called the most important find in Biblical archaeology for 100 years, a discovery that supports the view that the historical books of the Old Testament are based
Read More +Via Israel National News: Archaeologist Yossi Stepansky, based on centuries-old texts and legwork around the Kinneret Sea, says he’s found the long-lost site of Miriam’s Well, as identified by the Kabbalist sage Rabbi Yitzchak Luria. Yosef Idan, writing for the Hebrew NFC news site, reports in detail on the most recent discovery of the found-again, lost-again holy site. Archaeologist Stepansky has discovered the pillars of ancient synagogues alongside the Kinneret Sea, which have long been considered the landmarks for Miriam’s Well, near the Tiberias Municipal Beach, in the southern part of the city. The famous preeminent Kabbalist master known as
Read More +A Muslim suicide car bomber blew himself up Monday at the site of an ancient temple popular with tourists, killing eight people and wounding seven, police said. Police in the province of Mareb said six of the dead were tourists, believed to be mostly from Spain. The other two were Yemenis, police said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Witnesses said a car drive through a gate then exploded at the site of temple, which was built about 3,000 years ago at the time of the ancient Queen of Sheba.According to
Read More +Today in Jewish History – Tammuz 10
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Sponsored by Aish.com: In 423 BCE, King Tzidkiyahu was captured by Babylonian troops in the plains of Jericho, as recorded in Jeremiah ch. 39. The evil Nebuchadnezzar forced Tzidkiyahu to witness the slaughter of his sons, and then Tzidkiyahu’s eyes were gouged out. Till today, Tzidkiyahu is remembered as a righteous man, while Nebuchadnezzar — like a long list of tyrants who sought to oppress the Jewish people — was degraded and reduced to the dustbin of history. The biblical Book of Daniel (4:30) describes how Nebuchadnezzar “was driven from mankind; he ate grass like oxen, and his body was
Read More +From AskMoses.com: Jewish tradition teaches that in addition to the Jewish People, there are seventy archetypal nations. Each has its own unique role to play in the purpose of Creation. As we know, the righteous among the nations are meant to worship at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, which is called “a house of prayer for all the nations.” For an individual to be considered righteous, in no way does Judaism require him to convert, but rather encourages him to acknowledge his identity and act as a responsible member of the “Children of Noah” (in Hebrew, “Bnei Noach”). The Torah
Read More +Today in Jewish History – Tammuz 3
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Sponsored by Aish.com: In 1272 BCE (Jewish year 2489), Joshua commanded the sun to “stand still at Gibeon” (Joshua 10:12). Joshua was involved in conquering the southern part of Canaan, and Shabbat was fast approaching. Not wanting to do battle on Shabbat, Joshua prayed for a miracle, and the sun stopped twice — once at midday and once before sunset, giving the Israelites extra time to complete the battle.
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