Second Temple
IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week
According to the IAA, the study aims to examine Jerusalem's administrative systems from the First Temple period through the end of the Second Temple period.
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert
Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves
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.
Israel Film Center fest in New York to premiere ‘Legend of Destruction’
Legend of Destruction tells the story of the internal conflicts within ancient Israel that led to the destruction of the Second Temple during the Roman Empire’s rule over the land.
Ben-Zakai and Akiva's differing approaches to defense and diplomacy - opinion
Akiva and Yohanan Ben-Zakai were great scholars and great leaders operating during the Judean rebellions against Rome, but their approaches to defense and diplomacy differed widely.
Passover is an expression of Jewish indigeneity in the Land of Israel - opinion
In Passover, we honor our origin story as a people when we became a nation centered in the Land of Israel as well as the land itself.
Rare stone box from the Second Temple period discovered in the City of David
The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.
