The Case against Returning to the Iran Deal
In return for merely postponing its nuclear program, the agreement rewarded Iran extravagantly.
January 26, 2021
An Ancient Mosque in Northern Israel May Be the Oldest Unearthed Anywhere
Built near a church, and perhaps a synagogue as well.
In the years after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the city of Tiberias emerged as a center of Jewish life and learning, and remained so into the early Islamic period. It also experienced a renaissance of Jewish life under Ottoman rule. Now, after eleven years of painstaking excavations of one of the city’s ancient mosques, a team of archaeologists led by Katia Cytryn-Silverman has discovered an even older mosque beneath it, likely built in the 7th century. The Times of Israel reports:
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In Attending to Its Oldest and Youngest Members, Israel Chooses Life
A country that expresses reverence for those who come before will seek its own perpetuation.
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An Ancient Mosque in Northern Israel May Be the Oldest Unearthed Anywhere
Built near a church, and perhaps a synagogue as well.