by James Tabor The first and most frequent response one gets to any suggestion that the Talpiot “Jesus” tomb might be that of Jesus of Nazareth and his family is… Continue reading "How Common Are The Names in the Talpiot “Jesus” Tomb: A New Study"
“Living in the Time of Jesus” is an entertaining and engaging series that transports viewers back in time to witness life during the first century. It is a “people’s history”,… Continue reading "Simcha Talking about “Living in the Time of Jesus”"
excerpt from article in Time Magazine When the Discovery Channel aired a TV documentary in 2007 raising the possibility that archeologists had found the family tomb of Jesus Christ in… Continue reading "Jesus ‘Tomb’ Controversy Reopened"
Some people do not realize that Jesus was Jewish, and that he and his early followers, the Judeo-Christians, upheld many facets of the Jewish faith, including observing the Sabbath. Simcha… Continue reading "Judeo-Christians and Early Christianity"
by James Tabor Here are two fascinating photos from the amazing Library of Congress collection of photos of Jerusalem. These are of the Western Wall or Kotel, called for centuries… Continue reading "Praying at the Kotel or Western Wall When Abraham Lincoln Was President"
reprint of article by James Tabor One of the most frequent queries I get about the Talpiot “Jesus” tomb, excavated in April 1980, is the question of what happened to… Continue reading "The Talpiot “Jesus” Tomb: What Might Have Been–The Bones"
After decades of telling other people’s stories, filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici tells one of his own. Charging the Rhino is a documentary that has inhabited Simcha’s mind ever since he was… Continue reading "Charging the Rino – A Personal Story and Romania’s Past"
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Only 25 years ago, few knew that there was a black Jewish community in Ethiopia. Today, anyone walking through the streets of Israel sees black Jews from Ethiopia who all… Continue reading "FILM: ‘FALASHA’ SHOWS ETHIOPIAN JEWS’ PLIGHT"