{"id":45638,"date":"2016-08-15T17:05:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T15:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=45638"},"modified":"2016-08-14T09:05:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T07:05:24","slug":"18-05-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=45638","title":{"rendered":"Archeological finds, City of David bolster Jewish claim to J\u2019lem"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>Archeological finds, City of David bolster Jewish claim to J\u2019lem<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

KATHERINE KEENAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf all that stuff is built on the notion that none of this ever happened, and then you pull a seal out of the ground with the names of the ministers straight out of the Bible one after the next.”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"THESETHESE SEALS fell during the destruction of the Second Temple Photo By: CITY OF DAVID<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tisha Be\u2019av is a day deeply rooted in Jewish history and memory, with its primary association being with the destruction of the Second Temple at the hands of the Roman Empire in 70 CE.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the midst of controversy with international bodies such as UNESCO, remembering the religious and cultural heritage that the temple represents can take form in looking back at the biblical archeological record, something that City of David International Affairs Director Ze\u2019ev Orenstein believes strongly bolsters the connection between Judaism and Jerusalem.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf all that stuff is built on the notion that none of this ever happened, and then you pull a seal out of the ground with the names of the ministers straight out of the Bible one after the next in the same verse… that causes problems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Seals in reference to King Hezekiah, lower-level royal officials and even of a woman named Elihana bat Gael serve as proof of a 3,000-year connection between ancient Israel and the country we know today, adds Orenstein.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to him, these discoveries present problems, however, for people who are committed to an opposing agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately today, much of what you can call \u2018Palestinian nationalism\u2019 or \u2018Palestinian identity\u2019 is based on the narrative that the Jewish people have no legitimate ties to this land… that we\u2019re a bunch of white Europeans,\u201d says Orenstein. \u201cThat would then make excavations in the City of David particular problematic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Petitions to recognize the Temple Mount as an exclusively Islamic site have so far been met with disapproval.<\/span><\/p>\n

The World Heritage Committee postponed its decision last month to vote on a recently proposed resolution that would refer to the contested site only by al-Haram al-Sharif, its Muslim name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Orenstein\u2019s hope is that enough committee members would strike down such a proposal, using City of David finds as his main piece of evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t a Jewish issue, it\u2019s not a Christian issue, even though it\u2019s denying these events when they\u2019re so clearly proven from an archeological perspective,\u201d says Orenstein. \u201cBut really, it\u2019s an attack on truth, because if you can deny objective truth… tomorrow it\u2019ll be about something else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although October\u2019s decision is yet to be made, backing from UNESCO director- general Irina Bokova could tip the scale in Israel\u2019s favor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo deny or conceal any of the Jewish, Christian or Muslim traditions undermines the integrity of the site, and runs counter to the reasons that justified its inscription in 1981,\u201d Bokova wrote on UNESCO\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for Tisha Be\u2019av, the enormous yet elegant Herodian stones found at the foot of the ancient temple\u2019s primary entrance do not only evoke a sense of loss and mourning, but of a compelling case for Judaism\u2019s relationship with the site.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn one hand, we\u2019re standing in an area where the destruction of Jerusalem happened, and yet at the same time, we\u2019re standing in a place where we see the rebirth, and the return, and the redemption of Israel,\u201d says Orenstein.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo yes, we have a lot to remember and there are many lessons that we still need to learn… but at the same time we\u2019re growing, and thriving, and we\u2019re home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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