Christian Arabs: Historical Myth
My intention – for once – is not get anyone’s ideological back up. I just want to talk about history, and it’s relationship to a new phenomenon among the so-called… Continue reading "Christian Arabs: Historical Myth"
Category: Jewish World
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Beams From the First and Second Temple!
It’s one of those amazing stories of magic hiding in plain sight. Under a tarp, in a corner of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, padlocked in a building in the… Continue reading "Beams From the First and Second Temple!"
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A Story that Would Scare Indiana Jones!
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has failed in its last-gasp attempt to confiscate the controversial “Jehoash” Tablet from Israeli antiquities collector Oded Golan. In a verdict handed down last week,… Continue reading "A Story that Would Scare Indiana Jones!"
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King Herod’s Tomb “debunked”?
In 2007, I was having coffee with the late Professor Ehud Netzer prior to his announcement that his lifelong dream of finding King Herod’s tomb had been realized. He told… Continue reading "King Herod’s Tomb “debunked”?"
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Fernando Torres, Jews and Christopher Columbus
In honour of Columbus Day in the U.S. – Monday, October 14, 2013 – and my passion for football/soccer, I decided to look into one of the most talented football… Continue reading "Fernando Torres, Jews and Christopher Columbus"
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Vesuvius: Avenger of Jerusalem
Very few people have taken into consideration the impact of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE/AD on the spread of Christianity in the Roman empire. Nor have people realized… Continue reading "Vesuvius: Avenger of Jerusalem"
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Sisera’s Island Invites the Jews Back
In a moving ceremony, the mayor of the Italian town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia issued an apology to the Jews banished from the place in 1492. At… Continue reading "Sisera’s Island Invites the Jews Back"
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Happy Birthday Cervantes
Today is Miguel de Cervantes’ birthday. Cervantes is one of the most famous writers who ever lived – the author of “Don Quixote”. His birthday is September 29, 1547. Basically,… Continue reading "Happy Birthday Cervantes"
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Pot of Jewish Gold
A golden treasure has been found in Jerusalem including 36 gold coins, gold and silver jewelry and a giant gold medallion depicting a seven branch menorah (candelabra), a shofar (ram’s… Continue reading "Pot of Jewish Gold"
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Nadal’s Jewish Ancestry Revisited
Recently, I wrote about world tennis champion Rafael Nadal and his probable Jewish ancestors (http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rafael-nadal-a-jewish-story/). The story went viral and was picked up by some leading Spanish magazines (http://www.simchajtv.com/rafael-nadal-viral/). Yesterday,… Continue reading "Nadal’s Jewish Ancestry Revisited"