Prof. Yonatan Adler, author of 'The Origins of Judaism,' cites dramatic passage from the Dead Sea Scrolls that shows Hasmonean-era jostling for religious authority

Image reading 'Shisha B'Av' circulates online to mark Hebrew day Knesset passed overhaul bill, drawing link to destruction of Temples

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Bricks found in the trunk of a car in East Jerusalem apparently came from a bathhouse used by notorious Tenth Roman Legion some 2,000 years ago

'We are currently on the brink of destruction of the Third House,' says writer Ilan Sheinfeld

Gidi Dar says 'Legend of Destruction' film is 'warning sign to Israelis' at a time of renewed national discord

Quarter-shekel minted in 69CE was smuggled out of country to black market; international probe results in it finally being restored to Israel Antiquities Authority

Computer calculations of 70 CE Roman arsenal uncovered in excavations in Jerusalem demonstrate veracity of Jewish historian Josephus's report of intense fighting near Third Wall

'Thanks to those hoodlums, 5,000 students will all learn about the importance of respecting Reform and Conservative Jews,' says Rabbi Kenneth Brander of the Ohr Torah Stone network

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