Tag: Second Temple
Rare limestone box from Second Temple era uncovered in Jerusalem
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...
Swords into menorahs: Chanukah lamps made of weapon parts
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,...
Jerusalem archaeologists uncover large Second Temple-era aqueduct
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...
Evidence of Second Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
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...
Temple-era banquet takes diners back 2,000 years
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...
Rare biblical ‘Balm of Gilead’ engraving found on 2,000-year-old seal in Jerusalem
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
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...
On Tisha B’Av, mourning incomparable loss, working on increased unity
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...
OU’s 20th annual Tisha B’Av program to address recent Jewish tragedies
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...
2,000-year old seal bearing portrait of Apollo unearthed in soil around Western Wall
A 2,000-year-old gem seal (intaglio) bearing the portrait of the Greek god Apollo has been unearthed in soil removed from the foundation of Jerusalem’s Western Wall during the Tzurim Valley National Park sifting project,...