Today, I am Israeli
Today, I am Israeli. It's a weird feeling that creeps up on me during this time of year. The time of year when we mark,…
Path and Passion
As we come up to Easter week, the Old City of Jerusalem becomes more and more crowded. Many of the Catholic Christian pilgrims remember Jesus's…
Canine Archaeologist
Dogs and archaeologists have one thing in common - they both like to dig. Many teams of archaeologists came in the 19th century searching for…
How Broad is the Broad Wall?
Today we marked the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tevet with a fast. According to tradition, on this day the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar…
Dearly Departed on Mt. Carmel
Death is one of the hardest challenges for humanity. One of the attributes which distinguished people from other animals is there care for and respect…
A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Eleasa
INCOMPLETE WORK This series about the battles of Hanukkah is ending; today is the 8th and last day of the holiday and this will be…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Adasa
JEWISH AMERICAN OR AMERICAN JEW? With recent tragedies in Jewish communities around the world, this question of Jewish identity is very current. These same themes…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Capharsalma
THE TRAP After the turmoil in the Seleucid government settles down, focus is again returned to Judea. The new emperor, Demetrius I, who lied and…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Beit Zecharia
FAILURE AND LOSS The fifth battle, the Battle of Beit Zecharia, is one that Judah Maccabeus does not win. It took place between Beit Tzur…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Beit Tzur
NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM After the routing in the Battle of Emmaus, Lysias himself comes to wage war against Judah Maccabeus. He also changes tactics…
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