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August 24, 2016

In a First, an Ancient Village Synagogue Is Found in the Galilee

Complete with a “Sephardi” seating plan.

At the ancient Galilean village of Tel Rechesh, the archaeologist Motti Aviam and his colleagues have discovered a synagogue they believe was built between 20 and 40 CE. While Jewish houses of prayer from this period have been excavated in ancient cities, this is the first to be found in an agricultural community. Yitzḥak Tessler writes:

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