The island of Elephantine in Egypt's Nile River contains the remains of a Jewish temple destroyed at the end of the 5th century B.C. Archaeologists have discovered a wealth of ancient documents ...

These sacred texts, written in Ge'ez, a language known only to the Kessim (Ethiopian Jewish priests), hold significant cultural and historical importance.

But the chief priests of the ancient Jewish temple at Jerusalem see Jesus as a charismatic and popular Jewish preacher who challenges their authority. They have Jesus arrested and tried before ...

Similarly, in the Jewish temple later built in Leontopolis, another ancient Egyptian city, a fragmentary text refers to a kahenah, a feminized version of the Hebrew term for priest, kohen.

Douglas Murray moved by ancient High Priest's bell 'In an age when everything is 'digital and momentary, such an object reminds us of the depth and meaning of Jewish tradition,' says Douglas Murray.

No fewer than seven portions are dedicated to the building of the Tabernacle and the sacrificial service offered there. One wonders why the text includes so much detail. This emphasis is especially… ...