Not only do many Jews (particularly orthodox) visit the Western Wall almost daily, but it is also the most-often visited site in Israel. Among foreign visitors to the Wall, it is customary to cram written prayers into crevices in the wall. So, what happens when the wall begins to look like this? Where do those …
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Okay, many of us are familiar with the First Temple period (Solomon's Temple) and the Second Temple period (Herod's expansion of the Temple). But, what about BEFORE Solomon's Temple? We know the Temple was the center of worship for the Jewish people, and that prior to the construction of the first Temple, a portable tabernacle …
Keeping up with, and understanding, developments in the Middle East is never an easy task, but more and more intriguing happenings beg for attention in the news! The Times of Israel is reporting a second round of Israeli airstrikes near Damascus in the past 3 days. After hitting a military base thought to be occupied …
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Lots of news over the weekend, so let's sort it out! First, Israel took aim at an Iranian military base near Damascus on Friday night, and hit its target. At the time, little was known about what the IAF (Israeli Air Force) was targeting or what the mission was. Israel, as always, was tight-lipped about …
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