Shmuel Browns has photos of the Dome of the Chain now that the metal sheeting for renovations has been removed.
Lois Tverberg (“Our Rabbi Jesus”) suggests resources to help you learn about the life of a shepherd. I particularly like her first and last recommendations.
Leen Ritmeyer reports on the upcoming move of the Temple Institute in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Exploring Bible Lands has a great photo of the Jerusalem model (at the Israel Museum) covered with snow. You might want to subscribe to this newer blog while you’re there.
To return to familiar subjects, Leen Ritmeyer has photos old and new of Jerusalem in the snow.
A new book by Baruch Sterman, The Rarest Blue tells the 4,000-year-long story of the biblical blue tekhelet. Last week it was awarded the Book Prize for 2013 by the Jewish Journal.
Photo from Cultural Images of the Holy Land
