Will Bernie Sanders Drive a Wedge between American Jews and Israel?
His campaign has already done much to label the Jewish state “right-wing” and “racist.”
March 2, 2020
The Cliffside Caves Used by Jewish Revolutionaries Fighting the Roman Empire
Reinforcing Josephus’ description of events, excavations offer a window into the stratagems of the ancient Jewish resistance.
In his account of the Judean revolt against Rome in the 1st century CE, the historian Josephus—who also served as a commander of Jewish forces—mentions nineteen Galilean villages that were fortified against the Romans. Archaeologists have identified four or five of them. Analyzing these excavations and others, Yinon Shivtiel concludes that the rebels used hundreds of both natural and artificially expanded caves in the region’s steep cliffs as hideouts and fortresses:
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As Israelis Go to the Polls, There’s Little Reason to Expect a Conclusive Result
A political war of attrition.
Whether or Not the American Peace Plan Is Implemented, It Will Have a Historical Impact
Palestinians must accept that history can’t be reversed.
The Cliffside Caves Used by Jewish Revolutionaries Fighting the Roman Empire
Reinforcing Josephus’ description of events, excavations offer a window into the stratagems of the ancient Jewish resistance.
Prayer in a Time of Pandemic
To pray is to be human; to be human is to pray.