First Temple

Rabbi Yoel Baitch in a column for Shabbat: Why did King Josiah rush to hide the Ark of the Covenant, and what is the deep secret hidden behind the fragments of the Tablets kept inside it? Hasidic teaching explains why sometimes the break itself is part of the plan.

During excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the Tower of David Museum, a rare mold for casting a female figurine's face was discovered. This marks the first time such a production tool has been found in Jerusalem.