During the meeting, the minister surprised Murray by presenting him with an ancient bell that was part of the High Priest's clothing. Murray, who is known by his vast interest in Jewish history ...
In 200 BCE, King Antiochus III of Syria defeated Egypt and made the Land of Israel a part of the Seleucid Empire. King Antiochus III wanting to conciliate his new Jewish subjects guaranteed their ...
As a reward for her many acts of selflessness and kindness, Leah becomes the ancestor of both the future king and the high priest of Israel. In the Gemara she is also associated with the herald of ...
Throughout the land of Israel [at] different archaeological ... control of the old priestly aristocracy. There were the High Priests, who were in charge. And those came from particular families.
Two years after protests against Iran’s strict dress codes rocked the nation, a new “chastity and hijab” law was passed this week by Iran’s hardline parliament and approved by the Guardian Council, ...
Amritsar: Sikh organisations not aligned with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have not only begun mobilising ahead of the Dec 2 meeting of the five Sikh high priests but have also approached the ...
The historical world of the first century Israel is fascinating to those who wish to understand more about Jesus ... Although the main function of the priests was to serve in the temple, some also had ...
This week we will celebrate both the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, feasts that celebrate the human potential to collaborate with God's ongoing offers of grace and thus change ...
O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...