by hadassah | Nov 19, 2024 | Roman Period I
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...
by hadassah | Nov 19, 2024 | Roman Period I
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...
by hadassah | Nov 27, 2016 | Bible and Beyond, Roman Period I
Rare Bronze Statue of Hadrian Found by Tourist By Suzanne F. Singer Shortly after major pieces of an extraordinary bronze statue had been dug up illegally by an American tourist, Gideon Foerster of the Israel Department of Antiquities received an urgent call...
by hadassah | Jun 21, 2016 | Roman Period I
Was There a Seven-Branched Lampstand in Solomon’s Temple? Carol L. Meyers, Biblical Archaeology Review (5:5), Sep/Oct 1979. Did Solomon’s temple contain a seven-branched lampstand known as a menorah? Most people answer this question with an automatic “of...
by hadassah | May 1, 2016 | Roman Period I
If there is no historical David, what happens to the messianic line of...
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2016 | Roman Period I
The Rise of Christianity and the Revolt against the Romans The Jewish-Christian schism and the Great Revolt led to a new period of Jewish history. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...
