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מערת קבורה עתיקה שהתגלתה במהלך פעילות מבצעית בסילוואן שבמחוז ירושלים
Border Guard soldiers uncover ancient burial cave in east Jerusalem during security search
Graves date to Second Temple period; archeological finds were discovered by Jerusalem Border Police officers beneath a building in Silwan during searches as part of a violent dispute between families 
ynet | 08.24.26
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus
Rome says Nero died. The Talmud gives him a very different ending
Jewish legends recast Rome’s emperors in extraordinary ways, from Nero converting and becoming Rabbi Meir’s ancestor to Titus tormented by a gnat, Hadrian outwitted by rabbis and Antoninus drawn toward Judaism after Rome destroyed Jerusalem
Liran Friedmann | 08.14.26
Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel
What Ethiopian Jewry can teach us about moving from destruction to redemption
Consciousness and worldview: Did Ethiopian Jews know the Temple had been destroyed? The question points to a tradition that mourned Jerusalem’s loss without making destruction its identity, holding fast instead to longing, covenant and redemption
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 07.23.26
דגם של בית המקדש השני
How the Temple’s destruction made Jewish culture immortal
The destruction of the First and Second Temples shattered the belief in sacred stones but drove Judaism to reinvent itself through prayer, text, Shabbat and evolving law, transforming physical loss into a culture built to survive exile
Dr. Gali Dinnur | 07.23.26
תבליט המנורה בשער טיטוס ברומא
Where are the Ark of the Covenant and the lost Temple treasures?
Ancient texts place the Ark beneath the Temple Mount, historical accounts trace the menorah from Jerusalem to Rome, and archaeologists reject claims that the Vatican holds the sacred vessels, leaving one of Judaism’s greatest mysteries unresolved
Itzchak Tessler | 07.23.26
אמירת קינות ברחבת הכותל המערבי
What we need is empathy, not agreement
Opinion: In the absence of agreed-upon rules for managing disputes, each camp tries to use its power to reshape reality to its advantage; the danger to our future does not stem from the very existence of disagreement among us, but from the way we manage it
Yedidia Stern | 07.22.26
"איכה ישבה בדד"
The lesson of Tisha B’Av: Our future depends on loving one another
The walls that rise: The true challenge is to sit together, to listen and to show respect when differences are deep and profound; to recognize that beneath every ideological disagreement beats a single Jewish heart, no less anxious and no less loving
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 07.19.26
Archaeologists uncover Second Temple period treasures at Ancient Shiloh Heritage Site
Days before Tisha B’Av, archaeologists uncovered rare Second Temple-era treasures at ancient Shiloh, including a lavish ritual bath and a purple-dye snail shell once used for sacred garments, shedding new light on the site’s historic Jewish connection
Idan Bloemhof | 07.13.26
הארכאולוג ארי לוי ליד המקווה
Second Temple-era Jewish ritual bath uncovered beneath Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem
Carved into the rock and covered in ash from the Temple’s destruction, the mikveh likely served locals and pilgrims visiting Jerusalem, according to Israel Antiquities Authority researchers
Shilo Freid | 12.29.25
The obverse of the coin features a chalice, surrounded by an inscription in ancient Hebrew script: 'For the Redemption of Zion'
Experts unearth rare coin from the time of the Jewish Revolt near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
Days before Tisha B'av, archaeologists uncover a coin dating from 69-70 CE, minted by Jewish rebels during the final year of the Great Revolt, bearing the inscription 'For the Redemption of Zion' 
Ynetnews | 07.31.25
"איכה ישבה בדד"
Mourning the destruction of the Temples on Tisha B’Av 2025: Special guidelines when the fast falls on Saturday night
Other than fasting and mourning the loss of the Second Temple, Tisha B'Av has various other traditions in Jewish culture to help us remember the tragedy; This year the fast begins at the end of Shabbat and there are special rules
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 07.31.25
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Jewish priests wrestling naked: How sports shook ancient Judean society
In Jerusalem before the Hasmonean Revolt, priests shocked their community by abandoning Temple duties to wrestle nude at the gymnasion; this vivid clash between Greek athleticism and Jewish tradition exposed deep cultural and religious fault lines
Shmuel Munitz | 07.09.25
מתוך "אגדת חורבן"
Second Temple's fall rooted in internal strife, not just Roman might
Military historian Dr. Yosef Henkin draws parallels to modern conflicts, stressing the importance of unity and adaptable decision-making 
Itzchak Tessler | 05.18.25
ממצאים שהתגלו בתעלת הניקוז
Splendor and destruction in Jerusalem’s ancient drainage channel
New finds from the 2,000-year-old drainage channel beneath the main street of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period tell the city’s story of that time, from its prosperity until its decay and destruction 
Ynet | 08.13.24
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