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  • Architectural model of the Temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem, after a design by Thomas Newberry, 1883. Displayed as the centerpiece of the groundbreaking Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition in the Royal Albert Hall (1887), this model promoted the exhibition’s key goals—to revive interest in the preservation of Jewish material culture and to encourage awareness of the prominent role of Anglo-Jewry in 19-century England. An object of rich historical value and superb artistry, this model—especially its intriguing domed roof not directly mentioned in the biblical descriptions of the Temple—continues to fascinate architectural and biblical scholars.
    Architectural model of the Temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem, after a design by Thomas Newberry, 1883. Displayed as the centerpiece of the groundbreaking Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition in the Royal Albert Hall (1887), this model promoted the exhibition’s key goals—to revive interest in the preservation of Jewish material culture and to encourage awareness of the prominent role of Anglo-Jewry in 19-century England. An object of rich historical value and superb artistry, this model—especially its intriguing domed roof not directly mentioned in the biblical descriptions of the Temple—continues to fascinate architectural and biblical scholars.
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    Tiny Temples

    How models of Jerusalem’s holy sites became tourist attractions around the world

    byJenna Weissman Joselit
  • Map of the Solomon Islands.(YouTube)
    Map of the Solomon Islands.(YouTube)
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    Video: Discovering Solomon’s Lost Temple

    In rare new footage, villagers on a remote island describe a biblical discovery

    byMatthew Fishbane
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    Solomon’s Island

    On the hunt for the ruins of Solomon’s Temple in the South Pacific, and finding a bizarre web of connections to Israel

    byMatthew Fishbane
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    Scenes from the Solomon Islands

    Some photos from Matthew Fishbane’s journey to find Solomon’s Temple

    byThe Editors
  • A demonstrator at a candlelight vigil in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, August 10, 2009.(Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images)
    A demonstrator at a candlelight vigil in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, August 10, 2009.(Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Real Estates

    A haftorah of housing and holiness

    byLiel Leibovitz
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