News is breaking regarding a potentially significant Russian cyber attack against the United States in retaliation for the US-led strikes in Syria over the weekend. Reports vary somewhat regarding the severity, so I won't speculate at this point. However, it seems fairly apparent that an attack has almost certainly taken place. More to come, but …
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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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