Fallen Cornerstone

This is the cornerstone between the western and southern walls of the temple walls from the time of the second temple. The Hebrew writing inscribed on the stone says that this was the corner of the temple where the shofar was blown to announce the Sabbath and other holidays. It also shows that the same hebrew used today was also used 2000 years ago. Pretty cool.

Israel in a Nutshell

July 3rd 2008
Hi Everyone, I am sorry it took me so long to get a proper post up, but I have not had more than a few minutes at a computer and wanted to try and at least do some justice to my experience here in Israel. This may be a bit of a long entry as I have so much to share. I will warn you right now, there is NO WAY I can come close to doing justice to this trip. But here goes: I really didn't know ... read more

Middle East » Israel

Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more

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