Half-shekel coin from revolt against Romans 2 millennia ago uncovered in desert cave

 Hi Everyone!

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the coin's discovery just before 

Israel enters into the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'av, 

which begins Wednesday evening.

The Hebrew coin was minted by rebels as part of the underground 

Jewish economy and was used to pay tax at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Full article with short video clip at:

https://bit.ly/half-shekel-coin

Copy of the article without video at:

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/index.html

I also updated the Tisha B'Av page including:

- Torah Tidbits: Tish'a b'Av Review 

- Philo Torah: Tish'a b'Av Review 

- HaMizrachi Magazine: Tisha B'Av 5783 

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tisha-b-av.htm

May we see the rebuilding of the Temple in our days and that

Tisha B'Av becomes a day of celebration.

If you are fasting:

Have a meaningful fast.

Jacob 

jrichman@jr.co.il