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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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