Tamuz 27, 5777, 7/21/2017
 Rare 1701 Bible for saleAmsterdam Bible used for 'Goral Ha-Gra' up for auction. Chabad creates colorful children's BibleChildren across Israel to receive copies at Lag Ba'Omer festivities. Russian slanders the Bible, faces jail timeRussian atheist may spend a year in jail for saying, 'there is no God, the Bible is a collection of Jewish legends.' Biblical sheep to return to their homelandIsraeli couple in Canada works to reestablish breed of sheep herded by Biblical patriarch Jacob in Israel. Jewish Law, Bible become part of German matriculation testsThe Jewish school in Berlin included Jewish Law and Bible as part of regular matriculation tests accepted by ministry of education. Jerusalem: Incredible archaeological find brings Bible to lifeArchaeologists unearth seal of King Hezekiah of Judea near Temple Mount - shedding new, exciting light on the Bibilical narrative. Special exhibit to show Jewish texts, oldest New TestamentBritish Museum to display 200 objects from Egypt's religious communities - including 11th-century texts from a Cairo synagogue. U.S. Chaplain Reprimanded for Quoting Religious SourcesChaplain was issued punitive letter for providing faith-based solutions in depression seminar. Thousands in Herzog Academy Bible Study DaysAcademics, rabbis offer five days of Tanach study, in annual event in Gush Etzion. Temple Groups Practice Passover SacrificeJewish groups prepare for the Third Temple with a sample sacrifice for Passover. Shilo Find May Show It was Sacked by PhilistinesEvidence of destruction confirms conjecture that Shilo was destroyed after Even Ha'ezer war. Netanyahu Quotes Bible to Warn of Hamas Coup in RamallahNetanyahu quoted this week’s Torah reading -- “Now There Arose a New King Over Egypt” -- and warned of a Hamas takeover of Ramallah. Rare Find of Temple Era Artifacts near JerusalemArchaeologists have discovered a rare cache of artifacts, testimony of a ritual cult before the Jewish kingdom abolished them. Dead Sea Scrolls Online Library LaunchedIsrael Antiquities Authority and Google launch the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library website. Romney Takes Lead in First-Ever Biblical Promise ElectionAverage of four polls gives Republican two-point lead. The U.S. is voting on a Biblical view of history and destiny. Video: What Really Happened 5773 Years Ago?Rosh Hashannah often is mistakenly considered the birthday of the Creation of the world, which actually started six days earlier. Ben-Ari Criticized for Ripping Christian BibleThe Anti-Defamation League slams MK who ripped pages from Christian Bible sent to his Knesset office. Israel Launches ‘Bible-Birthright’ ProgramThe Bible Lands Museum is launching on Wednesday a new tour created for Birthright that shows the Bible as Israel’s true birthright. Evidence of Canaanite Jewish Rituals in Reign of King DavidAn archaeologist finds spectacular evidence confirming the reign of King David and that non-Jews believed in one Creator. Israeli 'Big Brother' Sued Over Insult to BibleA Jerusalem court will hear complaints by 2 Israelis who were insulted by a desecration of the Bible on the 'Big Brother' TV Show Canada: Holy Books Used for CigarettesCanadian journalist reports: prisoners used Bible to roll cigarettes, hide weapons. Biblical Story of Moses Adapted into Facebook GameThe Biblical life of Moses now is in a Facebook game, which may cause shudders to traditionalists but could help the uninformed. Peres to Mourners of Slain Rabbi: Remember ‘Thou Shalt not Kill’Remember “Thou Shalt not Kill,” President Shimon Peres said at the mourning house for slain Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira. Biblical Jewish Roots Irrelevant, Says PA ActivistThe Bible is an “ancient holy book” that is irrelevant in the Palestinian Authority aim for all of Judea and Samaria, a PA activist says. Second-Graders Learn the Bible with the Land of IsraelNo one can learn the Bible better than being in Israel, as second graders learned by visiting the burial site of the Biblical Yehoshua (Joshua). Home from Biblical Kingdom Of Israel Discovered on Haifa CoastA well-preserved 3,000-year-old four-room house from the Biblical Kingdom of Israel has been discovered on Haifa’s southern coast. Yesha Leaders Write UN, ‘Bible Records Israel as Jewish Land’A letter to Ban Ki-moon from Yesha leaders explains that the Bible, the Quran and international accords prove Israel is the Land of the Jews. Bible Quiz for Adults Sparks InterestPrivate Refael Meyuchas, 24, is the winner of the renewed National Bible Quiz for Adults, presided over this week by Netanyahu & Ed. Minister Saar. Summer Vacation Activity: Learning Tanach TogetherThe Herzog College held its annual "Tanach Days of Learning, where the young and old participate in a variety of parallel lectures and sessions 7th-Graders to Write an Entire Bible in One DayOn the day before Shavuot Eve – the holiday of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai – 23,000 7th-graders will take part in copying an entire Bible. PA Finds Bibi's Biblical Reference 'Distasteful'PA negotiator Erekat accuses Netanyahu of incitement for quoting the Bible to note the Jewish people's ties to Jerusalem. "Distasteful," he says. IDF to Remove ‘Jesus Gun’ CodesThe IDF is removing a coded message on gun sights that refer to Jesus as the light of the world. IDF rabbinate says Jewish law was not violated. King David Era Pottery Shard Supports Biblical NarrativeA breakthrough in the research of Hebrew Scriptures has shed new light on the Biblical period and contradicts theses of Biblical critics. Lesson in the Bible: MK Katz Chides Bibi for Term ‘West Bank’MK Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz gave a Bible lesson to Prime Minister Netanyahu for using the term “West Bank” when referring to Judea and Samaria.Travel: Mount Gilboa-Once Cursed, Now BloomingThe Bible jumps out of the stones and earth wherever you look from this historic mountain in northern Israel. |
