Temple mount history

Ancient seal discovered in Temple Mount soil may link to King Josiah's era

Based on the writing style, the sealing dates to the late First Temple period, approximately the late-7th to early-6th century BCE.

Archaeologist Mordechai Ehrlich holding the sealing.

'Exquisite' 1,700-year-old lamp bearing Temple symbols discovered in Jerusalem

 Ben-Gvir, ministers, travel to Temple Mount on Tisha B'av 2024.

Arab world reacts to Haredi rabbis' Arabic video denouncing Temple Mount visits by Jews

View of the Dome of the Rock, the western wall and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City on November 16, 2022.

How many Jews have ascended the Temple Mount this Jewish year?


‘Legend of Destruction’: Gidi Dar takes a new look at Second Temple story

The subject is of historical interest to many, but those in the religious community are especially passionate about it, yet the movie was directed and written by Gidi Dar, who is secular.

A SCENE FROM ‘Legend of Destruction.’

The Omer: The 49 steps to enlightenment

Just as the world of nature in this spring season is coming into bloom, so does the Omer provide a framework for rebirth.

Memorial Tablet and Omer Calendar (Google Art Project.jpg) by Baruch Zvi Ring (circa 1872 -1927)

3000-year-old temple-era gold bead found by 9-year-old Jerusalem boy

The bead was so well preserved, that when the boy brought the bead to the supervising archaeologist, he initially wrote it off as likely being an unidentified modern object.

First Temple-era gold granule bead

The Temple Mount is not a trading chip for peace

Leaving the status quo in place is not an option.

Muslims pray in front of the Dome of the Rock.

Asara B'Tevet, the siege of Jerusalem: Fast start and end times

The fast, also known as Asarah B'Tevet, was originally established to commemorate the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar in 425 BCE.

‘THE DESTRUCTION of the Temple of Jerusalem,’ Francesco Hayez, 1867

Jewish people are alive and well, the proof is in ashes

Ashes from the destruction of the Second Temple!

Tourists look at the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, June 21, 2018

Temple Mount project: Salvaging heritage from archaeological crime debris

The project, which re-opened in June with a new center at Masuot Lookout, has been hopeful to finally manifest a long-term dream of comprehensively publishing its findings.

Sifting through temple mount debris at the new Masuot Lookout site.

Entertainment and exploration of ancient sites in Jerusalem

Together with the Ramparts Walk, Zedekiah’s Cave and the Roman Plaza provide a glimpse into Jerusalem’s ancient past – the musical performances in the Cave provide an excellent view into its present.

Visitors at Zedekiah’s cave

Fish sales expected to jump as no-meat 'Nine Days' approach

The Nine Days begin on the first day of the Hebrew month of Av, nine days before the fast of Tisha Be'av (the ninth day of Av).

Fresh fish

‘Navel of the world,’ through the ages

Embark on a photographic expedition of the Temple Mount – Jerusalem’s holiest and most contentious site.

MUSLIM WOMEN pose for a selfie in front of the Dome of the Rock, Ammar Awad, 2015.