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That’s the feeling that practically leaps off the page of Megillat Antiochus, an ancient text that recounts the story of Hanukkah from a different angle. This isn't the familiar ta...
We're diving into Megillat Antiochus, also known as the Scroll of Antiochus, which recounts the story of Ḥanukkah – though it offers a unique perspective compared to the more famil...
That's exactly what happened to El’azar in the story of Megillat Antiochus. Megillat Antiochus, also known as the Scroll of Antiochus, is a fascinating little text. Think of it as ...
Let’s talk about David. We all know the story of David and Goliath. But have you ever stopped to think about David before Goliath? Before the crown? What was he like, this shepherd...
Psalm 154, a beautiful text found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls, speaks to exactly that feeling. It's about being close to, or far from, the divine presence. And it paints such a vi...
But what does it really mean? Zion. The very name conjures images of ancient Israel, of Jerusalem, of a spiritual home. Zion (ציון) isn't just a place on a map; it's a symbol of ho...
That’s exactly what happened to Jerusalem in the time leading up to the Maccabean revolt, as described in the Book of Maccabees I. Imagine your most sacred space, your place of wor...
1 Maccabees 1 paints a stark picture: "Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honour into contempt." ...
That’s the kind of raw, desperate place we find ourselves in at the beginning of the story of Mattathias and the Maccabees. The Book of Maccabees I plunges us into a world where Je...
