Of all the vessels in the Mikdash, the kiyor is something of a conundrum. Is it one of the main vessels in the Mikdash, like the Menorah, Shulchan, etc., or not?

This rededication of the temple called for lighting the menorah, but the Jews found only enough oil to last one day. Miraculously, the oil lasted eight days, long enough to replenish their supply.

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence ...

Consider the Menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum of the Holy Temple, fueled by pure olive oil. Parshat Tetzaveh instructs, “And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you ...

The tree of life was located in both the garden and the Jerusalem temple. The tree of life was extremely significant in the garden, as we know. As well, the menorah, a seven branched candelabrum ...

Dr. Sam Thomas has worked as a professor of theology at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks for 18 years, but he ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome, making it the first such discovery outside of the ...

A New Orleans-area group decries the state’s efforts to use nitrogen gas to execute death row inmates because, members say, ...

A small-town rabbi tells a panel about a big antisemitism problem that the Berkshires hasn't escaped. She'd like help from educators and the state.

As Ramchal describes the layout and structure of the Beit HaMikdash, he frequently employs an unusual turn of phrase in introducing distinctive elements. He understands the structure of the ...