Category: Religion
‘This is cruelty, this is not war’: Pope cites Hamas death claims in latest Israel condemnation
Jerusalem Post The pope also complained, “Yesterday they (Israel) did not allow the Patriarch (of Jerusalem) into Gaza as promised.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-834321
Read MoreArchaeologists discover possible ancient Israelite palace in Jordan
Jerusalem Post The site could be the place where Jacob wrestled with God. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-834054
Read MoreLighting up NYC: World’s largest menorah erected ahead of Hanukkah
Jerusalem Post This year’s menorah lighting, organized by the Lubavitch Youth Organization, is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Shmuel Butman. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-834314
Read MoreInspiration behind Poulenc’s Opera: 16 guillotined nuns canonized by Pope Francis
Jerusalem Post On July 17, 1794, at 8:00 p.m., the nuns were executed in the Place du Trône, today’s Place de la Nation, after being convicted of hostility to the French Revolution. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-834248
Read MoreAncient Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5 million at Sotheby’s auction
Jerusalem Post Some experts question the tablet’s authenticity and its purported dating between 300 and 800 CE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834246
Read MoreParashat Vayeshev: The mystery of redemption
Jerusalem Post Even when it seems that everything is deteriorating and that evil is triumphing over good, beneath the surface – in the hidden realm – the world is steadily advancing in one direction. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-834136
Read MoreFor the first time, hidden imperial Roman spice vaults is now open to public
Jerusalem Post The Horrea Piperataria remained hidden for centuries beneath the ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834245
Read MoreShabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times in your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834259
Read MoreNew documentary follows new attempt to find legendary hoard of Inca emperor Atahualpa
Jerusalem Post Jorge Anhalzer’s team discovered an ancient Inca road matching Valverde’s map, possibly leading to the lost treasure. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834241
Read MoreParashat Vayeshev: Joseph and Judah’s odysseys to leadership
Jerusalem Post Joseph and Judah each embark on their own personal odysseys toward leadership. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-834103
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