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Egyptian Coffin Unearthed in Israel

April 17, 2014 The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently unearthed a 3,300-year-old Late Bronze Age cylindrical Egyptian coffin in Israel. The IAA called the find, which features a rare human-shaped lid with a slender face and Egyptian-styled hands crossed over the form’s chest, "very appealing." "This is a really beautiful face, very serene," said Egyptologist and IAA archaeologist Edwin van den Brink, who was involved in the Jezreel Valley recovery.

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Chinese Jews Celebrate First Community Passover Seder in 200 Years

April 17, 2014 This Monday in Kaifeng, China, on the first night of Passover, a Chinese Passover celebration marked a historic moment, when over 100 descendants of the Jewish People sat at the Seder table two centuries after the death of the community's last rabbi. “Kaifeng’s Jewish descendants are a living link between China and the Jewish people, and it is very moving to see the remnants of this community returning to their Jewish roots," said Michael Freund, the chairman and founder of Shavei Israel, which sponsored the event.

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The First of the Blood Moons Rise

April 17, 2014 On Monday night/ Tuesday morning, just after many in North America were finishing their first Passover Seder, here in Israel we were excited to watch the first lunar eclipse of the year being streamed live on the NASA website. This first eclipse of the year is not only remarkable because it coincided with the first night of Passover, it is significant because it is the first of four consecutive lunar eclipses that will coincide with the Jewish feasts of Passover and Sukkot in 2014 and 2015. This series of four will occur at approximately six month intervals and is called a Tetrad. And because the moon turns red as it passes through the earth's shadow, some call the eclipse a Blood Moon.

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Knesset Considers Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount

April 9, 2014 For the first time ever, a special Knesset subcommittee convened for an in-depth examination of the Jewish right to pray on the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site, which while under Israeli control has been administered by the Muslim Waqf. Although no Israeli law bans Jewish prayer, the Jordanian Waqf prohibits Jewish lips from moving in prayer on the Mount, maintaining strict enforcement. The Waqf's administrative role is aided by the presence of Islam's eagle-eyed faithful and the security role of Israeli police, who seemingly aim to diffuse explosive situations on Har haBeit (the Temple Mount) before there is a chance that they develop.

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Israeli Prime Minister Takes a Moment to Bake His Own Passover Matzah

April 9, 2014 In preparation for Passover next Monday, the Israeli Prime Minister visited the Kfar Chabad Matzah Bakery and baked his first "homemade" matzah. Last week, Prime Minister Netanyahu received instructions on how to make kosher-for-Passover matzah, which must be prepared quickly. To keep the dough from rising, it is not allowed to stand longer than 18 minutes.

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Egyptian Threatens to Sue Israel for the Ten Plagues

April 9, 2014 Recently an Egyptian columnist, Ahmad al-Gamal, called on his government to sue Israel for the ten Passover plagues that came upon the nation as a result of Pharaoh refusing to let the people of Israel go. While al-Gamal outlines the plagues as hardships for the Egyptians, he neglects to notice that each plague specifically targets a god of ancient Egypt.

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Palestinians Make Outrageous Demands in Bid for Continued Peace Talks

April 9, 2014 Last Wednesday, as Israel and the Palestinians were on the verge of a deal for the final prisoner release, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas formally applied to gain some of the benefits of statehood outside the peace process, which officially ends April 29. The move was made despite Palestinian promises to stay at the table and not unilaterally seek recognition as a nation at the United Nations during the talks. It is also a violation of the Oslo Accords. Although the PA has indicated its willingness to continue negotiations, it has set new, outrageous conditions for agreeing to extend the peace talks. They include the release of 1,200 more Palestinian prisoners and Israeli recognition of the pre-1967 lines as the future borders of a Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital.

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Art Stolen in Holocaust Finally Returned to Jewish Owners

April 9, 2014 While German law puts a 30-year statute of limitations on stolen property, the question of Nazi-looted artwork has seen recent gains for those seeking pieces stolen from Jewish owners in Nazi Europe. This moral question recently confronted 81-year-old Munich man Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a favorite art dealer of Adolf Hitler, who returned the first artwork in his collection proven to be stolen—Henry Matisse's "Seated Woman / Woman Sitting in an Armchair," which belonged to Jewish art collector Paul Rosenberg.

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3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Fortress Discovered in the City of David

April 9, 2014 The City of David National Park has uncovered a 3,800-year-old fortress securing the city's ancient water source, the Gihon Spring. At 3,800 years old, the Canaanite fortress is the largest of its kind ever found in Israel, circling the Gihon Spring as referenced in the Scriptures. The discovery is part of a 15-year excavation led by Eli Shukrun of the Israel Antiquities Authority and Professor Ronny Reich of the University of Haifa.

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Concrete Gaza-Israel Terrorist Tunnel Discovered

April 2, 2014 An Israeli farmer recently spotted the latest and longest-yet concrete tunnel from Hamas territory into Israel, after heavy rains washed away the topsoil that concealed the concrete structure, which reaches almost half a mile into Israel. The Ezzeddeen Al-Qassam Brigades Information Office, said that the find was not a major loss since "this tunnel is old and it was partially collapsed.… We emphasize… pride for the resistance men stationed underground and one the ground who prepared to defend their people and their cause until Palestinians get the victory.”

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