Altar

First Public March to Joshua's Altar in Samaria Approved for Sukkot Holiday

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Samaria’s Regional Council has, for the first time, approved a public march to historic Joshua’s Altar on biblical Mt. Ebal. The march will be held on the second day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) next Monday, and will also include a time of dirt sifting and screening in Shavei Shomron, near the archaeologically rich site – recently embroiled … Read more

Israel to Patrol Palestinian Building Project at Site of Joshua's Altar on Mt. Ebal

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s Civil Administration says an archaeologist has opened an investigation into reports that the Palestinian Authority is attempting to build a housing project at the historical site of Joshua’s Altar on biblical Mt. Ebal. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that a Samaria Regional Council inspector found road paving underway at the site commissioned by the P.A. … Read more