Temple

Kehillat Israel Synagogue to reopen after damage from Palisades fire

After 16 months, Kehillat Israel Synagogue will reopen following the Palisades fire. The rededication ceremony marks a new chapter for the congregation’s return home.

 Kehillat Israel Synagogue set to reopen. May 8, 2026.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Why Hegseth’s use of 'Pharisee' echoes anti-Jewish bias - opinion

Aerial photo of the ancient temple discovered at Tell el-Farma in the  northern Sinai, April 15, 2026.

An ancient Egyptian temple was just found in Sinai after six years of digging

Stele depicting Roman Emperor Tiberius standing before the Theban triad of the ancient Egyptian gods found near the Karnak Temple Complex, March 30, 2026.

Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor


Embrace Yom Kippur with joy, not sorrow as prayer is today’s greatest offering

A sacrifice for a deliberate sin is never atoned, but heartfelt prayer does.

ON YOM KIPPUR, feel the joy that bursts forth from a cleansed heart and purified soul.

Why do American Jews pray facing Jerusalem? - opinion

After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland

JEWS PRAY for forgiveness during this month of Elul, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland.

Buried beneath Jerusalem: a massive First Temple dam and the ancient climate crisis that sparked it

A mystery of ancient engineering revealed - was this the answer to Judah’s worst drought?

The huge uncovered dam.

Parashat Re'eh: Divine consolation, both intimate and universal

'The time for consolation is now, and the path to redemption lies before us.'

Zion’s foundations will be laid with sapphires, we are reassured.

From Pagan Temples to Coptic Prayers: New Discovery Sheds Light on Early Christianity in Egypt

Ancient ‘lost’ city dating back two millennia uncovered in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, revealing early Coptic community.

Ancient Coptic city found.

Baseless hatred destroyed the temple, baseless love must save this nation - editorial

Our sages taught that the Second Temple was consumed by sinat chinam – baseless hatred among Jews. On this Tisha B’Av, Jewish Israeli society must admit that the disease has returned.

Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.

Too holy to care? Examining the ethical divide in the Jewish experience - opinion

This is a morally just war – a war of survival against enemies who openly seek our annihilation.

HAVE WE fallen into a chasm with our Jewish brethren who criticize Israel’s war?

The third Temple cannot be built until we are kind to one another - opinion

Striving for social justice in both Jewish communities and society as a whole should be an integral part of our endeavor to rebuild the Temple and our future in general. 

A computer-generated rendition of the Third Temple

Rare First Temple-era seal impression discovered in Jerusalem

Zachi Dvira said it’s only the second time in 20+ years of the Temple Mount Sifting Project that a seal with such a full, legible inscription - almost every letter - has been uncovered.

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Archaeologists discover 6,000-year-old temple, ‘blood channel’ in Turkey

Remains of humans and animals suggest sacrificial practices in ancient rituals.

 Elazig, Turkey.