Second Temple
Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem
The discovery came as part of police’s ongoing investigations into the violent clash between two feuding families in Silwan that occurred over the weekend and led to the deaths of three people.
What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher
Our future is at risk if level of hatred among us is not reduced - opinion
We believe that the most important lesson of Jewish history is that an independent Jewish state is not something that can be taken for granted.
Hopefully this will be the first and last 'real' Tisha B'Av after October 7 - opinion
For the first time, I truly understood what it means to mourn for the destruction of the Temple, for the loss of our homeland, and for the countless lives that have been taken in the name of hatred.
Ancient lamps that may have been used by Jewish rebels unearthed in Jerusalem
Within the soil, researchers unearthed pottery lamps which can be dated to the end of the Second Temple era, with soot residue indicating the fire that burned in them.
My son died on Oct. 7. This Tisha B'Av, I think how our greatest threat comes from within - opinion
We dare not go back to the zero-sum game of Oct 6. Significant issues roil the Jewish people today, as they always have.
Tisha B'Av 2024: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer
On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know.
For Jerusalem, Armageddon is part of life - opinion
Persia ruled over Jerusalem twice, resulting in starkly contrasting periods. In light of of a pending attack and Tisha b'Av, which one are we in today?
A film about the destruction of the Second Temple premiered in 2021, Oct. 7 gives it new resonance
The movie employs an innovative medium, telling the story by switching between and panning across 1,500 still paintings composed on Photoshop.
What lessons can we learn from historical mourning? - opinion
Each year around this time, more than ever, we must pray that future historians will not be called upon to analyze the obtuseness, zealousness, vanity, and corruption of the present.
Largest ever Second Temple era quarry discovered in Har Hotzvim Hi-Tech Park, Jerusalem
Archaeologists excavated 3,500 square meters of earth in one section of the massive quarry.
The history and evolving tradition of Shavuot - opinion
Shavuot’s journey from an agricultural celebration to commemorating the Giving of the Torah, and its eventual return to an agricultural focus, underscores the adaptability of Jewish tradition.
