Posts Tagged: Israel Museum
Holy Smoke, Researchers Say Cannabis Used in Ancient Israelite Shrine
The ancient Israelites may have used cannabis to get high as part of their religious ritual, according to Israeli researchers who found residue of the drug at...
Oldest-Ever Inscription of ‘Jerusalem’ Found on Pillar
JNS.org - A pillar from the Second Temple period bearing a three-line inscription was unveiled at the Israel Museum on Tuesday, the earliest stone inscription of...
Netanyahu Touts Jerusalem’s Religious Freedom at First-of-Its-Kind Christian Media Summit
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed representatives from about 70 Christian media outlets as they convened in Jerusalem for a first-of-its-kind summit. “You...
Discovery of Hidden Text Prompts New Approach to Biblical Digs in Israel
JNS.org - The recent discovery of a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard -- which had been on display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum for...
McMaster Says Trump to Speak at Israel Museum in Jerusalem During Trip to Jewish State; Masada Visit Not on Itinerary
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel next week will not include an address at Masada, according to the itinerary laid out by his national...
Famed Medieval Passover Haggadah Stolen From Owners by Nazis on Display at Israel Museum
JNS.org - The grandchildren of a German-Jewish lawmaker say that the famous Birds’ Head Haggadah, a medieval copy of the Passover haggadah that is currently on...
UNESCO Recognizes Israel’s Aleppo Codex as World Treasure
JNS.org - Israel’s Aleppo Codex, believed to be the world’s oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible, has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Girl Shatters 2,000-Year-Old Roman Era Vase at Israel Museum
A young visitor to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem accidentally broke a 2,000-year-old glass vase, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Tuesday. The vase, from the time of...
If You Only Have 24 Hours in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A city with as much history and culture as Jerusalem compels visitors to spend quite a bit of time exploring the many sites and...
World’s Tiniest Bible to be Presented at Israel Museum for 50th Anniversary
JNS.org - As part of its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, the Jerusalem-based Israel Museum will display the "Nano Bible," the world's smallest bible, an Israeli...
Cleveland Foundation Announces Gift to Israeli Archaeological Archives
JNS.org - The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation of Cleveland announced a funding gift to establish the Mandel National Library for the Archaeology...
Jerusalem Exhibit Unveils 9,000-Year-Old Stone Masks
JNS.org - A new display in Jerusalem is showcasing the oldest-known masks in the world, believed to have originated 9,000 years ago. The 11 masks...
Israeli Museums to Look for Heirs of Nazi-Looted Art
JNS.org - Representatives of Israeli museums and the Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets decided Thursday to begin searching for the...
Bike Tours Offer New Way to See Jerusalem
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—What kind of ground can you cover in three hours in Jerusalem? Start at First Station (the renovated train station), go to the...
