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A 1,500-year-old seal with the image of the seven-branched Temple Menorah has been discovered near the city of Acre.
The ceramic stamp, which dates from the Byzantine period in the 6th century CE, was foun… Read More
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While there are exquisite pieces of all types, including a beautiful illustrated Mishne… Read More
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Israelis keep agreement on Cave of Patriarchs; Muslims complainEver since 1996, under the Wye River memorandum, Israel and the PA agreed to divide access to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
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PA minister of religious affairs issues fatwa to revolt against Hamas in GazaThe Palestinian Minister of Religious Affairs, Dr. Mahmoud al-Habash, issued a fatwa obliging revolt against Hamas to end its rule in Gaza if it does not relinquish control of the territory.
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