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The Maccabean Menorah: Spiritual Lights in the Smoke of War
Archaeological evidence suggests that the original Hanukkah menorah was made from the spear tips of the Maccabees.
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Observations
December 17, 2025
The Maccabean Menorah: Spiritual Lights in the Smoke of War
By Ido HevroniArchaeological evidence suggests that the original Hanukkah menorah was made from the spear tips of the Maccabees.
November 21, 2025
The Christian-Jewish Alliance and Its Enemies
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikFor Hashem, for country, and for Yale.
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What the Romans Did for Us
By Edward LuttwakJews vs. Rome bridges the great historiographic divide.
