The Moriah Jerusalem Stone Museum

The museum tells a unique story, one that combines the history of the people and of the Temple Mount, cultivated by Avi Tavisal, the founder of IDC and creator of the Moriah Collection. The story behind this Exhibition begins In 1999, when an non-supervised excavation of the Temple Mount on Mount Moriah resulted in the holiest land on Earth to be tossed out as debris.
Avi Tavisal, the founder of IDC, a man of faith and 7th-generation Jerusalemite, a diamond jeweler for 50 years, following in his father’s footsteps, became involved in a project that came to be known as the Emek Tzurim Sifting Project and later the Pisgat Hsmesuot , an effort to sift through this debris or historical artifacts.
He could not bear the thought of leaving the stones from the Tempe Mount in a pile of rubble in the Valley and had a vision: He would use these Moriah Stones as his canvas.
Through his art, he would retell the stories of creation, faith, history and yearning that are embodied by Mount Moriah, from which these stones were removed.
Using only engraving tools, gold, diamonds and gemstones, Tavisal and his skilled craftsmen have created beautiful artwork – including sculptures, jewelry, ceremonial art and other items of expression and beauty to celebrate this holy Earth as never before.
All of the stone in this exhibition are from the Temple Mount, the site of Mount Moriah. The Moriah Exhibition is the only one of its kind anywhere in the world.

You are welcome to begin the journey through time through the sacred stones of the temple Mount

Divine Revelations: Pisgat Hamesuot Siftting Project (2004 – present)

ARROW HEADS REPLICAS

Arrowheads from this period are rarely found in Israel, and may attest to the existence of an armed force on the Temple Mount during this period.

Arrowheads from the Second Temple period

a unique catapult projectile used specifically in the war against the Jews.

Bronze arrowhead (6.6 cm long) dated to the 10th century BCE, the time of King Solomon

Bronze Irano-Schythic triple-bladed arrowhead (3.5 cm long) used by the Babylonian army when it conquered Judah and destroyed the Temple in 586 BCE.

SILVER HALF-SHEKEL (66/67 CE). REPLICA

Silver half-shekel (66/67 CE). Replica
A rare silver half-shekel coin from the first year of the Jewish Revolt against the Romans (66/67 CE).

Rev.: A chalice from the Temple topped by the letter aleph, meaning “Year One.” Around it are the words “half a shekel.” Obv.: A branch with three pomegranates surrounded by the words “Holy Jerusalem.” These coins were used for paying the annual Temple tax according to the Biblical commandment in Exodus 30:13-15.

GENESIS: SEVEN DAYS OF CREATION

Let’s start at the beginning in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament. The 7 DAYS OF CREATION is a beautifully engraved Moriah stone depicting the story of Creation…that is, 6 days during which God Created the world and on the 7th day, he rested.

THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC

Here engraved in stone we see Abraham who created the idea of one God at the time of pagans and multiple gods.
God tested him and asked 100 year old Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac at the time 37 at Mount Moriah.
Abraham bound his son and was ready to proceed with the sacrifice when the messenger of God came to him and said that he need not sacrifice his son.

THE FOUNDATION STONE

The momentous milestone of monotheism – the test of Abraham’s faith, was believed to take have place on the foundation stone. The place where hundreds of years later first temple was built in 10th cent BCE.

JACOB’S DREAM

After Abraham and Isaac came Jacob, the grandson of Abraham. Jacob escaped from Esau, his brother, and ran to a place Belt El. He lay down to rest with a stone as his pillow and dreamed that angels were going up and down, and he said “this is the place that God called Beit El,” The House of God. This scenario is believed to have happened on Mount Moriah.

CAVE OF PATRIARCHS

One of the most famous pieces of real estate on earth is the Cave of Machpelah (also known as the “Cave of the Patriarchs”) in the southern Israeli city of Hebron.
One of the most famous pieces of real estate on earth is the Cave of Machpelah (also known as the “Cave of the Patriarchs”) in the southern Israeli city of Hebron.

RACHEL’S TOMB

Rachel was the second and favorite wife of Jacob; to earn her hand In marriage, he worked 14 years for his father-In-law Lavan.
She Is the mother of Joseph, who grew to become Jacob’s favorite of the 12 sons, after whom the 12 Tribes of Israel would be named.
Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin on the way to Canaan…and until this day, Jews, Christians and Moslems visit the Tomb of Rachel near Efrat.

THE LAST SUPPER

One of the most famous artworks in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci probably between 1495 and 1498 for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It depicts the dramatic scene described in several closely connected moments in the Gospels, including Matthew 26:21–28, in which Jesus declares that one of the Apostles will betray him and later institutes the Eucharist

ARCH OF TITUS

Built to honor the Titus for the conquering of Jerusalemin the Jewish Roman war in 70-71CE. The engraving depict the romans carrying stolen loot from the s3econd temple, including the menorah, silver trumpets and perhaps the arc of covenenat. This arch became a symbol of Jews in the diaspora.

JERUSALEM REBUILT

In the late 1800s Jews began to return to the Holy Land to “Build and be built” as pioneers.
Following the historic UN vote of November 29, 1947 to recognize the establishment of Israel as an independent state, on May 15, 1948, Israel declared statehood with Jerusalem as its capital.

This remarkable return of the Jewish People to the Holy Land and Jerusalem after nearly 2,000 years In Exile was the answer to prayers of generations.

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