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April 15, 2019

Archaeology, the City of David, and the Future of Jerusalem

The only way to protect Jerusalem’s heritage is to ensure that it remains under undivided Israeli authority.

A few weeks ago, archaeologists announced the discovery in Jerusalem of clay seals from the 6th century BCE that appear to have belonged to one of the courtiers of King Josiah mentioned in the biblical book of Kings. The discoveries were the product of ongoing excavations of an area known as the City of David, thought to be the main part of Jerusalem in First Temple times. Persistently denying all of the facts of Jewish history in the land of Israel, pro-Palestinian activists have condemned the excavations as the work of “settlers” trying to undermine their claims to Jerusalem. Jonathan Tobin writes:

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April 15, 2019

  1. Archaeology, the City of David, and the Future of Jerusalem

    The only way to protect Jerusalem’s heritage is to ensure that it remains under undivided Israeli authority.

  2. How and Why Hamas Founded CAIR

    Couching its rhetoric in slogans like “social justice,” “due process,” and “resistance.”

  3. How Much of a Difference Do Individual Leaders Make in Middle Eastern History?

    The king is dead. Does it matter?

  4. German Intellectuals’ Dangerous Choice of Athens over Jerusalem

    Worshipping the Greeks at the expense of the Jews.

  5. How Train Cars Filled with Matzah Made it to the Soviet Union in 1929

    Thanks to a small group of dedicated rabbis.