A Sacrifice Vessel with Two Doves

A Sacrifice Vessel with Two Doves   A fragment of a  limestone vessel, found in the fill near the southern wall of the Western Wall, bears the inscribed word KRBN (korban), which means “sacrifice.” Two crudely drawn birds, identified as pigeons or doves, also...

Hillel the Elder

Hillel the Elder   Hillel (also known as Hillel the Elder) is one of the best-known and beloved sages of the Talmud. He lived during the last century BCE and served as head of the Sanhedrin, the ancient rabbinic tribunal. He was the founder of Beit Hillel (the...