The Holy Temple in Jerusalem presents a magnificent review of the beauty and splendor of the Holy Temple when it stood in Jerusalem. The book provides a generous glimpse of the Temple's glory and honor, as well as an understanding of the Divine service that was performed there during the Festivals and all year round. Through these pages the reader is afforded the opportunity to walk through the Temple's hallowed precincts, while observing the service of the priests. Rabbi Yisrael Ariel was born in 1939. He was raised in Jerusalem and studied in the Yeshivat Hesder 'Kerem B'Yavneh' as well as the 'Mercaz HaRav' Yeshiva. He was among the paratroopers who liberated the Temple Mount in the 1967 Six Day War. He served as Rabbi of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council and as Rabbi of the Sdei Yaakov community. With the advent of the Yom Kippur war, he served as Rabbi of the IDF Northern Command and was later one of the prominent Rabbis of the city of Yamit. He is author of the multi-volume Hebrew publication Otzar Eretz Yisrael (A Treasury of the Land of Israel), a study on the borders of the Land of Israel according to Biblical sources. Since founding the Temple Institute more than 3 decades ago, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel has dedicated his life towards activities and programs geared towards preparation for the Holy Temple. Every aspect of his work is involved in deepening the knowledge and awareness of the centrality and importance of the Temple throughout every level of society. In this framework Rabbi Ariel serves as the head of Yeshivat Beit haBechira which focuses on every aspect of Temple-related studies. On the background of these studies, Rabbi Ariel initiated this work, which offers the reader hundreds of detailed artistic renditions created by some of Israel's finest artists.

Based on decades of detailed historical research, these specially commissioned paintings help one to grasp the significance of ancient Hebrew ceremonies and rituals - the high point of their encounter with Yahweh. Arranged chronologically according to the ancient calendar, it is an excellent illustrated representation of daily life and rites in the Temple and the special ceremonies performed at festivals. --from publisher description.

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A series of startling and controversial discoveries reveal a previously unknown mathematical code encrypted in the Bible. The mysterious code was known to Noah and was implemented in the design of the Ark. About 1200 years later, the same code was utilized by Moses, who built the Ark of the Covenant, the Menorah, and the Altar. After another 480 years, the code was embedded into the Temple of Solomon, the decryption of which requires yet another encoded key. A 1000 years passed and the same mysterious code has once again echoed through the parables spoken by Jesus to his disciples. Since then, however, the knowledge of the code appeared to have been completely forgotten. Intriguingly, 1500 years later, during the Renaissance, the ancient "Biblical Code" has once again reappeared, but in the form of musical frequency, and today, is a standard for tuning musical instruments. Moreover, this mystical code serves as an underlying factor or constant for the modern economy and Stock Market. Nonetheless, the roots of this puzzling mystery go even deeper, for it rests within the very fundamental properties of matter and the building blocks of life itself. The question is, "what is the ultimate source of this enigma"?

This book gives readers a fresh understanding of the life, ministry and teachings of Jesus. It helps to narrow the gap between 'the historical Jesus' and 'the Christ of faith'.

Published by the Biblical Archaeology Society, this edition brings the best-selling "Secrets" book up to date with the latest research on the Temple Mount. Still concise, still affordable, it now contains new chapters on why we can rely on the description in Middot to describe the structure of Herod's Temple and a look at how model making can help us to understand what Solomon's Temple looked like. A unique feature of this new book is a tour of the Temple Mount guided by King Herod the Great. - Publisher.