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• $15USD

  Thank You Letter

  (29 claimed)

  Thank you! Your contribution helps support and further advance the research of the Temple Mount Sifting Project. It is our pleasure to send you an official thank you letter (by email) from our project directors.

• $25USD

  PDF Informative Booklet

  (8 out of 100 claimed)

  Receive a PDF copy (via email) of our 40 page informative booklet about the project and the finds from the Temple Mount. This gift is included in all the following gifts.

• $40USD

  Colorful Printed Informative Booklet

  (31 out of 100 claimed)

  Receive our 40 page English booklet with full-color pictures. It describes the Temple Mount Sifting Project, the finds uncovered so far, and their importance to the understanding of the history of the Temple Mount.

• $50USD

  Do A Mitzvah!

  A donation with no gift which shows your simple solidarity with the cause of the project.

• SOLD OUT

  $55USD

  Official Sifting Project T-Shirt

  (20 out of 20 claimed)

  Receive an official Temple Mount Sifting Project T-Shirt.

• $72USD

  Be the First to Know

  (41 claimed)

  Get email updates about special finds BEFORE publication and receive our Friends Only quarterly newsletter. This gift is included in all following gifts.

• $95USD

  Replica of a Rare Half-Shekel Coin

  (140 out of 190 claimed)

  Receive your brass replica of the Second Temple Half-Shekel coin found by the Sifting Project. Two thousand years ago it was offered as a contribution for the Temple’s operation in accordance with the biblical commandment mentioned in Exodus 30:13. A person could give only half of what was needed and his neighbor's contribution would complete the donation. And so it is today, we could not hope to complete our work without your kind assistance. *Includes shipping

• $125USD

  Arrowhead Replica from the Days of the Maccabees

  (0 out of 25 claimed)

  We will send you an exact replica of an arrowhead that was found in the sifting and is dated to the days of the Maccabees. This is an amazing way to own a piece of history.

• $180USD

  Silver Artisan-Crafted Half-Shekel Coin Replica

  (12 out of 30 claimed)

  Receive your sterling silver artisan-crafted replica of the Second Temple Half-Shekel coin in a beautiful olive wood box. Two thousand years ago it was offered as a contribution for the Temple’s operation in accordance with the biblical commandment mentioned in Exodus 30:13. A person could give only half of what was needed and his neighbor's contribution would complete the donation. And so it is today, we could not hope to complete our work without your kind assistance. The price includes shipping fee.

• $200USD

  Arrowhead Replica from the Destruction of the First Temple

  (2 out of 25 claimed)

  We will send you an exact replica of a very important arrowhead from the destruction of the First Temple. It was found in the sifting and was most likely used by the Babylonian army who destroyed the Temple. This is an amazing way to own a piece of history and of your heritage.

• $200USD

  Arrowhead Replica from the Days of King Solomon

  (1 out of 25 claimed)

  We will send you an exact replica of a rare arrowhead from the days of King Solomon that was found in the sifting project. This is an amazing way to own a piece of history.

• $330USD

  Sponsor 3 Days of Pottery Analysis

  (1 out of 120 claimed)

  Through pottery analysis, we can obtain information about the nature of activity on the Temple Mount during each period. The pottery can be dated by analyzing the materials and the shape of the vessel. Hundreds of thousands of fragments of pottery vessels were discovered in the sifting. Much of it is from the time of the First and Second Temples.

• $550USD

  Private Tour of our Research Lab

  (2 out of 50 claimed)

  Get a personal tour of our Research Lab with up to 12 of your friends and family by one of the founders and directors of our project. Meet our expert staff, and see our special finds.

• $1,000USD

  Sponsor the Analysis of 10 Ancient Coins

  (0 out of 700 claimed)

  The Temple Mount Sifting Project recovers about one coin a day, over 6000 coins to date. Historically, the first coins are from the early days of the Second Temple (the Persian period). The coins have many interesting details that help us understand the period in which they were used. Some even have inscriptions in ancient Hebrew.

• $1,200USD

  Private Group Tour on the Temple Mount

  (1 out of 25 claimed)

  Receive a private or a group tour of the Temple Mount led by one of the Sifting Project’s directors; world experts on Temple Mount archaeology. Hear of the finds which changed our understanding of the Temple Mount history.

• $1,800USD

  Sponsor the Analysis of a Biblical Seal Impression

  (0 out of 20 claimed)

  Dozens of seal impressions from biblical periods were found in the sifting. Some of them require thorough research to decipher the designs and inscriptions and tell us about the people who used them and why.

• $7,000USD

  Sponsor a Chapter

  (1 out of 50 claimed)

  You will get your name published in the publication as well as the opportunity to be in direct contact with the researchers working on your chapter. Click for more information.

• $10,000USD

  Lecture in Your Community (outside of Israel)

  (0 out of 25 claimed)

  We will facilitate a weekend scholar-in-residence program in your community tailored to your interests. Your community will also have access to our “friends” only newsletter.


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