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Archaeology, Passover and Zionism

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Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem recently found a 2,000-year-old clay token that was used in connection with offerings at the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The four-inch token may seem small, but it’s actually a very...

Rare limestone box from Second Temple era uncovered in Jerusalem

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A rare multi-compartment stone container dating back around 2,000 years has been revealed to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The box, carved from soft limestone, measures 30 x...
Part of a collection of Chanukah lamps made from weapon parts, as featured at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Photo by Laura Lachman.

Swords into menorahs: Chanukah lamps made of weapon parts

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The Israel Museum Jerusalem is home to one of the world’s largest collections of Chanukah lamps, with some 1,000 items from across the globe—from the Middle Ages to the present day. A ubiquitous Judaica object,...
The Second Temple-era aqueduct in Givat HaMatos. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Jerusalem archaeologists uncover large Second Temple-era aqueduct

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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 300-meter (985-foot) portion of a Second Temple-era aqueduct, the longest such continuous stretch ever found in Israel’s capital, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Monday. The ancient waterway was...
This 2,000-year-old coin was discovered in Jerusalem's City of David National Park. Credit: The Israel Antiquities Authority.

Evidence of Second Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

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Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City...
The banquet at the Psagot Winery, July 12, 2023. Credit: Binyamin Regional Council.

Temple-era banquet takes diners back 2,000 years

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A lavish banquet held at the Psagot Winery, located in Samaria north of Jerusalem, brought participants back to the Second Temple era this week. The unique dinner, an initiative of the Binyamin Regional Council's Department...
A 2,000-year-old amethyst seal, bearing an engraving that depicts the Balm of Gilead or biblical persimmon plant, was found in Jerusalem, October 2021. Credit: Eliyahu Yanai/City of David.

Rare biblical ‘Balm of Gilead’ engraving found on 2,000-year-old seal in Jerusalem

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The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday the discovery in eastern Jerusalem of an ancient amethyst seal bearing the first known depiction of the plant known as “Balm of Gilead.” The engraving on the 2,000-year-old...

On Tisha B’Av, mourning incomparable loss, working on increased unity

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Why is Tisha B’Av the saddest day of the Jewish year? Eerily, not only were both of the holy temples in Jerusalem destroyed on the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av (the first...
Stones thrown by the Romans from the Second Temple to the street below after the destruction of the temple in 70 C.E. with the Western Wall in the background. Credit: Sarit Richerson/Shutterstock.

On Tisha B’Av, mourning incomparable loss, working on increased unity

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Why is Tisha B’Av the saddest day of the Jewish year? Eerily, not only were both of the holy temples in Jerusalem destroyed on the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av (the first...
Jews pray at Meron on the eve of Tisha B'Av, on Aug. 10, 2019. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

OU’s 20th annual Tisha B’Av program to address recent Jewish tragedies

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The 20th annual Tisha B’Av program on July 18 sponsored by the Orthodox Union will not only focus on traditional themes surrounding the destruction of the First and Second Temples, as well as other...