Leonard Cohen, who passed away last week aged 82, was a firm supporter of Israel and visited several times.  Arab Christian Lina Mahoul won the “Voice of Israel” in 2013 with his song “Hallelujah”.  The videos are from concerts in … Continue reading →

On the eve of Yom Kippur, some 1,500 Israelis gathered in Beersheba, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, the Golan Heights and other places, to pray for the people of war-torn Syria. http://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-israelis-gather-to-pray-for-people-of-war-torn-syria/

Readers asked me for a photo of the Arabic inscription mentioning the Beit Mikdash (Jewish Temple) that was discovered in the wall of the Mosque of Umar in Nuba, near Hebron.  This article shows the inscription that proves early Moslems … Continue reading →

Hebrew University Professor Eliezer Sukenik purchased the Dead Sea scrolls from an antiquities dealer in Jerusalem on Nov 29 1947.  As he was examining them that evening, his radio was broadcasting the UN vote on the partition of Palestine.  What … Continue reading →

In the Western Wall (Kotel) is a 2000-year-old stone that measures 40 feet long by 12 feet high by 14 feet deep. It weighs 600 tons – the equivalent of two 747 jumbo jets including passengers and luggage.  The Romans … Continue reading →

With minimal publicity, the Islamic Waqf has permitted the Israel Antiquities Authority to conduct limited scientific excavations on Temple Mount over the past decade. At a conference at Hebrew University, archaeologists presented new details of olive pits, animal bones and … Continue reading →