Posts Tagged: temple
What’s the Point of Fasting?
Here are some of my thoughts on the significance of Yom Kippur: Rosh Hashanah inaugurates the Ten Days of Repentance, the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah. But...
Surprising Discovery May Prove Existence of the Jewish Temple
A recent surprising discovery in the Valley of Elah, which borders the West Bank, may have been inspired by the ancient Temple of Solomon, as...
Expert Urges Synagogues to Reassess Security Following Surveillance Scare
A leading security expert has strongly urged all synagogues to invest in security training following reports of suspicious activity at Brooklyn synagogues. "Synagogues and other Jewish...
The 50 Most Stunning Synagogues on the Planet (PHOTOS)
Synagogues offer a platform for creative interpretation, best exemplified in a slideshow published by the Huffington Post of "50 Stunning Synagogues and Temples From Around...
Reestablishing the Great Sanhedrin and Gerusia?
From the time of Moses and for over 1,500 years, the Jewish People had legislative-judicial councils that went by various names and exercised powers that...
Korach: Korach and John Lennon
Wise or Boorish? This week's portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny staged by a man named Korach (Numbers chapter 16), who...
