Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Why some synagogues are screening ‘Legend of Destruction,’ a 2021 film about the Second Temple, on Tisha B’Av this year

As the resident film impresario at Manhattan’s JCC, Isaac Zablocki specializes in screening movies that challenge, provoke and enlighten audiences. When he first heard of the Israeli feature “Legend ...
The Forward

Zealotry is dividing Israel — and a groundbreaking film shows it’s not the first time

Gidi Dar did not set out to be a prophet. When he began work on his film Legend of Destruction, in 2016, he was simply drawn to a collection of Talmudic stories about Jewish zealots revolting against ...
The Jewish Exponent

When the Enemy Is Within: From the First Temple to Oct. 7

The Jewish people have survived Pharaohs, inquisitions, pogroms and gas chambers. We have endured dispersion, genocide and countless attempts to erase us from history. And yet, with all that ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction

Archaeologists say excavated bath, filled with ash and debris, offers a window into the city’s spiritual life 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000‑year‑old Jewish ritual bath beneath ...