Passover: Is the Exodus retelling rooted in the Jewish-Roman wars?
The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.
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The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.
Two Israeli coins found in the Judean Desert dating from the first and third Jewish revolts against the Romans have rewritten the history of the Akrabat region.
Coverage of the various historical cultures, rulers, and states of the Near East
Battir is named for Betar (sometimes spelled Beitar), the rugged hill location of a Jewish battle for human freedom.
By Menachem Wecker A 1,500 to 2,100-year-old Hebrew text from Jerusalem refers to “Shalom, mother of the synagogue.” And two burial niche inscriptions from Beit She’arim in the Galilee, both dated 250 to 350 C.E., refer in Greek to “Sara daughter of Nehemiah, mother of the priestess, the lady Maria.” “These inscriptions tend to provide