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both Yadin and Aharoni turned out to be incorrect. He also suggested identifying the site with
both Y a din a nd Ah a roni turne d out to be incor re c t. He a lso sugg e sted identi f y in g the sit e with Throughout those years until 2017, he never stopped teaching at Jerusalem University College,
the pla c e n a med MMS T that a ppe a rs on the L M LK jar ha ndles. which became a second home for him. The college has provided storage space for the finds
the place named MMST that appears on the LMLK jar handles.
The last excavation Barkay directed during his years at Tel Aviv University was a salvage
The last e x c a va ti on B a r ka y dir e c ted du rin g his y e a rs a t T e l A viv Unive r sit y wa s a s a lva g e from Ketef Hinnom, hosted his 60th birthday party, and also awarded him the rank of professor,
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excavation at Kiriyath-Jearim in 1995 under the auspices of the École Biblique. It was the first
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excava ti on a t the sit e , whic h wa s r e c e ntl y e x c a va ted a g a in b y a joi nt tea m fr om T e l A viv at the college volunteered in the excavations he directed and wrote dissertations under his
excavation at the site, which was recently excavated again by a joint team from Tel Aviv
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a destruction layer that probably dates to the 8th century. 11 11 He had the reputation of being a strict and punctual supervisor. He earned this reputation due
a destruction layer that probably dates to the 8th century.
to his extensive knowledge, which made him a very critical scholar. Sitting next to Gabi at
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Since the be g inni n g of B a rka y 's studi e ont t T e l v A viv Unive rsit i n in m wa s a ppoint e d a s a speaker forgot to mention is an experience in itself.
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lecturer. Initially, he taught a special program for the spouses of the diplomatic corp, and since
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1972, he ha s be e n tea c hing students a Priestly Benediction amulet ha ve be c ome we ll - Temple Mount
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known a rc h a e olo g ist s. A mong them we n g the Ate Adam e n i ) A major change in Gabi's life, and in mine, occurred in 1999, when I was a third-year
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Apocalyptic Expectations: Condemnations or
Dagan, and Israel Finkelstein. In 1975, he also began teaching at Jerusalem University College
Dagan, a nd I sra e l F inkelst e in. I n 1975, he a lso b e ga n tea c hin g a t J e rusa lem Unive rsit y C oll e ge Archaeology student at Bar-Ilan University. Together with my friend and classmate, Aran
Benedictions? What May We Learn from
along with hi s ot he r dutie s. Yardeni, we conducted a brief survey of the debris that had been destructively and illegally
along with his other duties.
Perusing Archaeological Discoveries and Early
In 1997, after 27 years of teaching, he was dismissed from the Tel Aviv University Institute of
In 1997, a fte r 27 y e a rs o f tea c hin g , h e w a s di smi ssed f rom the T e l A viv Uni ve rsit y I nsti tut e of excavated at the Temple Mount by the Muslim Awaqf, and dumped in the Kidron Valley. We
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dismiss a l oc c urr e d a lon gside man y othe r staf f me mber s whe n a n e w dir e c ti on wa s take n a t the We had little personal acquaintance, besides attending his class. We held much awe for him
dismissal occurred alongside many other staff members when a new direction was taken at the
institute. F or a short t im e in 1997, B a rka y l e c tur e d a t B e n - Gu rion Unive rsit y , a nd he wa s and were shy about addressing him on the issue. Eventually, we overcame our reservations and
institute. For a short time in 1997, Barkay lectured at Ben-Gurion University, and he was
From Writing Exercise to Literary Masterpiece:
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eventuall y a ppoint e d a s a se nior lec tu re r a t B a r - Ila n Unive rsit y (1998 - 201 1). S ince 2008, h e gave him a call on a Friday noon. To our great surprise, he told us we could come and meet
eventually appointed as a senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan University (1998-2011). Since 2008, he
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also bega n tea c hin g a t t h e R othber g I nte rna ti ona l S c hool at the H e bre w U n iver sit y . him at his home right away. I will never forget his excitement when we came over and presented
also began teaching at the Rothberg International School at the Hebrew University.
the dirty material on his dining table, and I will never forget his ability to identify and date
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almost all of the artifacts. Instead of criticizing us for conducting an archaeological survey
in Genesis 21:33 and Some Epigraphic Evidence
without an official license, which also allegedly had little archaeological value (as many
archaeologists thought at the time), he was thrilled to inspect the artifacts and praised us by
Josiah’s Name for His Book of Torah. Stance
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quoting the Mishna, Tractate Avot 2:5: "In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man."
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Following this, Barkay and others established the Committee for the Prevention of Destruction
of Antiquities on the Temple Mount. This committee is a group of archaeologists, intellectuals,
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and other prominent individuals in Israeli society who act to prevent further destruction of
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antiquities at the Temple Mount. Barkay and the late Eilat Mazar were the prominent
archaeologists in the committee, which was very active in the years 2000-2012 and conducted
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many meetings with senior officials and politicians, filed several petitions to the Supreme
Court, and brought to the media's attention many incidents of antiquities destruction that
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occurred on the Temple Mount. The Battle at Gob: An analysis of the Gezer-Gob 119
Issue in 2 Samuel 21:18 and Chronicles 20:4
Their actions gradually became fruitful, as the public and government officials became more
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no construction or renovation takes place on the Temple Mount without the approval and
supervision of the Israel Antiquity Authority and some other authorities
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publication and published additional papers about finds from the excavation. 6 6 impli c a t ions for 9 Becom in g an Ar c h ae ologi st Islamic Period. This experience, now impossible for Israeli archaeologists due to geopolitical
publication and published additional papers about finds from the excavation.
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Yohanan Aharoni, Ruth Amiran, David Flusser, Nahman Avigad, Moshe Stekelis, Yitzchak
Muslim Burial Practice in Light of the Findings
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and Da vid I tz ha k discovered in Jerusalem, burials from the Second Temple period, and many othe Schattner , a nd D a vid Am ira n. Institute of Archaeology in a direct PhD program while also securing a job. He left his Master's
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especially jewelry, from all the periods the site was occupied. It is also notewor thy to mention During thi s pe riod, B a rka y a lso a tt e nd e d , a s a fr e e li stene r , c ourse s in r e li g i ous studi e s for MA studies at the Hebrew University and transferred to Tel Aviv University.
During this period, Barkay also attended, as a free listener, courses in religious studies for MA
2:2 Ale x a nde r F a ntalkin Two Persian Period Aramaic Inscriptions from that this excavation Israeli archaeology encountered the fiercest clash with extreme ultra- students. I t wa s he re t ha t he met Da vid F luss e r , who wa s so im pre ssed with B a rka y 's During the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Barkay was assigned to the education force in the Land
students. It was here that he met David Flusser, who was so impressed with Barkay's
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also recognized his talents and assigned him as the tour coordinator for the institute. Also
2:3 Micha e l L a n g loi s A Palimpse st Pal ae o - He bre w Ostracon R e v isi ted 158 also re c o g niz e d his tale nts a nd a ssi g ne d him a s the tour c oordina tor fo r the inst it ute. Also surveying the area before the IDF's retreat. This region, rich in ancient remains such as houses
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building on the site, and a salvage excavation was
exca excavation took place over about seven seasons sporadically until 1994, uncovering seven vation took place over about seven seasons sporadically until 1994, uncovering seven Dr. Gabriel Barkay – Formerly Bar Ilan University in these areas, it included a detailed survey (between the years 1974-1983) of Iron Age burial
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contents in situ, and among one of the richest in all Israel. It contained over one thousand items in situ, and among one of the richest in all Israel. It contained over one thousand items
contents Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa fields in Jerusalem and conducted the first study of the elaborate burial cave complexes at St.
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The most and James Ford finds were the two famous silver amulets, which are among the most significant le-Shabeach Prayer amulets, 333 333 Prof. James Charlesworth – Princeton Theological Seminary (Emeritus) catalog of those discovered in Jerusalem. Additionally, it contained a significant study on 20
importa mysterious earth-and-stone mounds in West Jerusalem, suggesting they were memorials for the
important archaeological discoveries shedding light on the Bible. The amulets were discovered nt archaeological discoveries shedding light on the Bible. The amulets were discovered
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Gabriel Barkay (left) and Michael Avi-Yonah on a tour of the Temple Mount
labs. Barkay at one of the burials at Ketef Hinnom (Photo: David Bibin, 1968) the tumulus at Rogem Ganim and discovered it was much larger than previously thought. The
labs. The text on the amulets amazed the scholarly world of biblical archaeology since they The text on the amulets amazed the scholarly world of biblical archaeology since they
(Photo: David Bibin, 1968)
A Preliminary Prosopographical Evaluation
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n Z the priestly benediction verses from Numbers 6: 24:27. These are the earliest riestly benediction verses from Numbers 6: 24:27. These are the earliest
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