Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Magdala Stone replica going to Denver

MAGDALA CENTER GALA UPDATE:
Replica of Magdala Stone, Vital to Jewish and Christian History, to visit Denver

* June 6th, 2011 12:20 pm MT

Kurt Matthies

* Denver Spiritual Perspectives Examiner

Denver, CO – The Israeli Antiquities Authority has sent an exact replica of a 2,000 year-old coffee-table-sized to Denver, an engraved stone depicting the oldest carved menorah ever discovered. This replica will be unveiled at The Galilee Gala, a benefit being held June 8, 2011 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for the Magdala Center. This is the first time the Stone replica has been outside of Israel, and thereby, this is the first opportunity for viewing in the US.

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Unless the replica is made of styrofoam, it's going to be heavy to ship.

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