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Ancient Hebrew document could reveal why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran
New research suggests that the Essenes held a large annual ceremony in the Qumran regionThe Damascus Document, which is more than 1,000 years old and is part of the ancient Cairo Geniza Jewish manuscripts collection, could explain the mystery of why many of the...
Bahrain Jews Worship in Public for the First Time in More than 70 Years
This month, Shabbat, Yom Kippur, and all the Holy Days are particularly meaningful for the faithful remnant of Jews in Bahrain. Thanks to the new openness from the Abraham Accords, the Jewish community of the Gulf state of Bahrain is worshipping out in the open for...
Iraqis call for Normalization with Israel—300 Iraqi Activists and Tribal Leaders speak out
In an unprecedented move, hundreds of Iraqi activists and tribal leaders gathered in Erbil Friday and called for their country to embrace peace with Israel and join the Abraham Accords. Baghdad immediately labeled the gathering "illegal" and issued arrest warrants for...
Congress approves Iron Dome funding for Israel after bill got shot down earlier this week
Nicole Jansezian | September 23, 2021 Congress approved funding to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system by an overwhelming 420-9 majority on Thursday after the $1 billion in funding was removed from another bill under pressure from anti-Israel Democrats...
Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome dropped from US spending bill
Democratic Party leadership in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday dropped funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system – equalling about $1 billion – from the upcoming U.S. budget. U.S. Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Betty McCollum reportedly...
FIRST TIME SINCE SIX-DAY WAR: JORDANIAN SOLDIERS PRAY, JEWS BLOW SHOFAR ON TEMPLE MOUNT
BY DAVID SIDMAN | SEP 9, 2021 | JERUSALEM In the days to come, The Mount of Hashem‘s House Shall stand firm above the mountains And tower above the hills; And all the nations Shall gaze on it with joy. Isaiah 2:2 (The Israel BibleTM) In an unusual move, Israel gave...