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{image_1}The first ancient artifact constituting tangible evidence of the existence of the city of Bethlehem was recently discovered in Jerusalem. A bulla—piece of clay used for sealing a document or object—measuring c. 1.5 cm [0.6 in] was found during the sifting of soil removed from archaeological excavations in the City of David. It was impressed with the seal of the person who sent the document or object.
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{image_1}For the first time, a place of worship from the time of early biblical kings has been uncovered. Three large rooms, which pre-date the construction of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem by 30 to 40 years, correspond to descriptions of Israelite worship in the Bible. The absence of cultic images of humans or animals provides evidence that the inhabitants practiced a different way of worship than that of the Canaanites or the Philistines.
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{image_1}Back in February 2009, we ran a Dispatch story titled “The Golden City Strikes Gold” when a beautiful gold earring and 264 gold coins were unearthed in Jerusalem. This year, Israel has struck gold again, but this time outside the Golden City.
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{image_1}After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved 851 new housing units for settlements in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman said that the decision was “sabotaging” the peace efforts.
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{image_1}The Ministerial Committee on Home Front Affairs is discussing a plan for a mass evacuation in the event of a missile attack. According to the plan, entire cities will be moved to southern Israel around Eilat and the Arava area. The plan also applies to cases of natural disasters at the national level and is a reworking of one of Israel's contingency plans.
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{image_1}Nearly 65,000 missiles and rockets are targeted at Israel, nearly all of them in the arsenal of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hizbullah, while the most deadly are based in Syria and Iran. Brig. Gen. Itay Baron, head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Military Intelligence research section, told the Knesset [Parliament] Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Syria and Iran have some 3,500 missiles aimed at Israel.
Continue Reading »{image_1}The Israel Defense Forces’ plans for improving its firepower is a topic of much interest in Israeli military circles. At a conference on “Air and Land Operations in a Complex Environment,” GOC Ground Forces Maj. Gen. Shlomo Turgeman discussed a future project to supply soldiers in the field with equipment capable of intercepting rockets, similar to the successful anti-rocket defense system, the Iron Dome.
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{image_1}Once a year, the staff of Bridges for Peace in Israel goes on retreat—all 72 of us this year! Our theme was “The Power of Blessing.” Our speaker, Rev. Robert Strand, helped the team understand the power of intentional blessing within the family, the community, and the workplace. Incredibly the power of negative words and actions are so strong that overcoming them with blessings takes much effort. In fact, our speaker said that for every curse, you must bless 47 times in order to overcome the negative consequences of the curse. When I heard that concept, I was struck again by the vital importance of the work of Bridges for Peace.
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{image_1}Of all the artistic gifts that God has bestowed on His people, that of cooking is probably the most widely appreciated. Combining spices, flavors, and aromas to create a “dish to die for” is indeed an art, and we all know people from whom we covet a dinner invitation because the very thought of the food that graces their tables causes our mouths to water.
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{image_1}Jerusalem is not about to bow to geography or the elements. Mayor Nir Barkat contracted eight Chinese sculptors to create replicas of Jerusalem landmarks such as Jaffa Gate and the walls of the Old City. (Who needs facsimiles when the originals are literally set in stone a stone's-throw away?) The sculpture exhibit—that also boasts a Lion of Judah, and{image_2} Noah's Ark and classic Israeli children's fables among others—was all sculpted in ice.
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