Sucking Up to the Pope
The Pope has left after his 24 hour whirlwind tour of Jerusalem. Not a second too soon, as far as I’m concerned. His visit here epitomizes everything that’s wrong with… Continue reading "Sucking Up to the Pope"
Author: Simcha Jacobovici
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“Peace Talks” Have Collapsed: Hooray!
This week, U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, threw in the towel on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. It was a kind of “a plague on both your houses” statement, saying he… Continue reading "“Peace Talks” Have Collapsed: Hooray!"
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Jesus’ Biological Father!
Last week, I travelled to Bad Kreuznach, Germany, just outside of Frankfurt. In the 1st century, there seems to have been a “dialectical” relationship between Judea and this area, close… Continue reading "Jesus’ Biological Father!"
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Japanese Jewish Connection?
It seems like a long shot, but there may have been some kind of Japanese Jewish or Japanese Israelite connection in ancient times. The fact is that in the Nagano… Continue reading "Japanese Jewish Connection?"
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“Naked Arch” in Israel’s Most Popular Newspaper!
For all the Hebrew speakers, here is an article about the “Naked Archeologist” in yesterday’s “Israel Hayom” i.e., “Israel Today”, the most read paper in Israel!
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Birds Falling Out of the Sky – Just Like in the Bible
During the Biblical Exodus (Exodus 16, 11-16 and Numbers 11, 4-6, 31-34), the Israelites were wandering in the Sinai desert, complaining about not having meat. Then suddenly quail appears in… Continue reading "Birds Falling Out of the Sky – Just Like in the Bible"
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קבוצת הכדורגל של ישו!
For the article in English, click here! אני שרוף על כדוגל. אני עוקב באדיקות אחר ליגת העל בכדורגל, הפרמיירליג האנגלי ולה ליגה הספרדית. מה ששמתי לב אליו הוא שבכל פעם… Continue reading "קבוצת הכדורגל של ישו!"
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Jesus’ Soccer Team!
I’m a soccer fan. I religiously follow the Israeli National League, the English Premiere League and La Liga in Spain. What I’ve noticed is that every time a goal is… Continue reading "Jesus’ Soccer Team!"
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“Jesus Wife” Papyrus Under Attack: Again
Two years ago, Professor Karen King, Harvard Divinity School, revealed an ancient papyrus where Jesus calls someone – probably Mary Magdalene – his “wife”. Poor Professor King didn’t know what… Continue reading "“Jesus Wife” Papyrus Under Attack: Again"
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My First Naked Archaeologist Tour of Israel
Here is a cool trailer that Samson Tours is circulating, promoting my first Naked Archaeologist tour of the country. It’ll be an opportunity to meet fans and to take tourists… Continue reading "My First Naked Archaeologist Tour of Israel"