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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis summer, Shayna Eizikovitz<\/strong> and Mia Rauzman<\/strong>, 11th grade students at Ma\u2019ayanot Yeshiva High School<\/strong> in Teaneck, NJ, made a delightful discovery while volunteering at the Temple Mount Sifting Project<\/strong>: a bronze crotal bell<\/strong> with an iron chain attachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Measuring just 2 cm in diameter<\/strong> and weighing 21.8 g<\/strong>, this bell is a rare and well-preserved example of a post-medieval sound-producing object<\/strong>. Its small size suggests it was used not on wagons or large animals, but for personal adornment<\/strong>, small animal harnesses<\/strong> (like goats or falconry birds), or ceremonial accessories <\/strong>(such as church procession bells and Torah scroll finial bells). The iron chain indicates it was suspended for functional or decorative use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although this is the second cortal bell found in the sifting project, we have yet to find other bells like this in Israel. Typologically, the bell is a one-piece cast bronze form<\/strong> with a slit opening<\/strong> and integral suspension loop<\/strong>, consistent with 14th\u201317th century CE<\/strong> crotal bells found in England<\/strong>. It will be cleaned in the lab to check for any hidden designs or inscriptions that could refine its dating or reveal more about its original use or owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But the story behind the finding is just as meaningful as the artifact itself. Shayna and Mia were participating in Yad B\u2019Yad<\/strong>, an inclusive summer program that brings together mainstream teens and teens with disabilities to explore the beauty of Israel together. \u201cWe were excited to sift and have a good time,\u201d they shared, \u201cbut we didn\u2019t think we\u2019d find anything so special\u2014we assumed we\u2019d just have a chill time with our friends looking through buckets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n That changed the moment they spotted the bell. \u201cWe immediately thought of the Kohen Gadol\u2019s robe<\/strong>, which had bells on the hem, as described in the Torah. We called over our counselors and friends to show them our discovery!\u201d Though the bell turned out to be bronze<\/strong> rather than gold<\/strong>, their excitement was undiminished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve never been interested in history or archaeology before,\u201d they admitted, \u201cbut this experience gave us a new view on ancient times and showed us how cool history can be.\u201d They sent photos to friends and family, who also made the Kohen Gadol connection. \u201cWe feel more connected to the Temple Mount<\/strong> now that we\u2019ve seen items from its time and sifted through stones bearing its ashes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shayna lives in Bergenfield<\/strong>, and Mia in Teaneck<\/strong>, NJ. Their enthusiasm and curiosity turned a summer activity into a moment of discovery and connection\u2014both to the past and to the land of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf89 Mazal tov to Shayna and Mia<\/strong> for helping preserve another piece of Jerusalem\u2019s layered history<\/p>\n\n\n\n This summer, Shayna Eizikovitz and Mia Rauzman, 11th grade students at Ma\u2019ayanot Yeshiva High School in Teaneck, NJ, made a delightful discovery while volunteering at the Temple Mount Sifting Project: a bronze crotal bell with an iron chain attachment. 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