by hadassah | Sep 18, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
For Zionism, archaeology became a connection to the Land of Israel and proof of the existence of Jewish life in the area in ancient times. Prof. Steven Fine, Yeshiva University, Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS
by hadassah | Sep 18, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
Every once in a while, you can find one artifact which summarizes a whole lot of information and gives you a new or better vision of what existed before. Prof. Steven Fine, Yeshiva University, Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS
by hadassah | Sep 12, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
Jews came together in synagogues because Jews need holy places when there is no Temple. There is an architectural identity between synagogues and the Temple. Prof. Steven Fine, Yeshiva University, Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS
by hadassah | Jan 3, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
À la mode, Babatha’s document registering her En-Gedi date orchards was drawn up according to the prevalent Roman legal customs of the early second century C.E. Like the majority of her other documents, her land registration is written in Greek, the official language...
by hadassah | Jan 3, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
The entrances to the Cave of Letters (the two openings slightly right of center in the photo) lie 300 feet below the desert plateau and 650 above the valley floor. Forty years ago, Yigael Yadin explored the cave and found a trove of items that he associated with...
by hadassah | Jan 3, 2016 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
Lead weight inscribed with the name “Simeon son of Kosiba…Nasi (prince) of Israel.” discovered near Beth Guvrin, Judean Shephelah.
