When Sheila Dressner first walked through the doors to Temple Menorah-Keneseth Chai in Northeast Philadelphia in 1980, she was in the process of finding a synagogue for her and her family to join.

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?

The verdict still awaits our evidence. Ner Tamid – a symbol of the Menorah in the Temple of Jerusalem The Menorah- is to be placed in the outermost chamber of the Sanctuary About the Author ...

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.

The Romans destroyed the Temple, banished Jews and changed the names of places to erase history. It's a strategy still being emulated.

וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ ֖ר ...

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

The Roman appetite for victory had impact on millions of indigenous conquered peoples. The Palestinian Arabs are not ...

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 Grand Menorah Lighting in The Pit at UNC ... 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor Rd. in Raleigh. SUNDAY, DEC. 15 Hanukkah 8K & Fun Run: This event is for runners ...

The destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE is still one of the most important and contested events in ancient history.