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The Finger of Og or Herod’s Pillar? A Jerusalem archaeological mystery

Jerusalem Post The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-836832

Parashat Vayehi: The blessing of connection

Jerusalem Post The act of giving blessing creates connection. Hopefully, we do not wait until the end of our lives to create or facilitate this connection with our loved ones as Jacob did. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-836783

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-836940

Parashat Vayehi: The traits of a leader

Jerusalem Post While everyone makes mistakes, a leader whose decisions stem from rashness and haste can spell disaster for his people – and potentially for humanity as a whole. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-836777

Ancient tools reveal 780,000-year-old plant-based diets

Jerusalem Post Israeli researchers discover 780,000-year-old evidence of plant food processing at archaeological site, suggesting early humans relied heavily on starchy plants. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-836842

Naftali’s blessing: The power of kind words and contentment

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-836796

Excavation in Assos uncovers early Ottoman bathhouse with underfloor heating

Jerusalem Post “This bathhouse is significant because it is an example that allows a very good understanding of all these technical issues such as underfloor heating systems, and the use of water.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836750

Fascinating: Rabbi Pinto Reveals the Secrets of the Soul

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-836784

Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican’s first female prefect

Jerusalem Post Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-836748

Intact sections of Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple and 4,000-year-old tombs found near Luxor

Jerusalem Post “This is the first time we have a complete set of the decoration of an 18th Dynasty temple,” said Zahi Hawass, the Egyptologist who led the excavation project. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836743