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Judas Maccabeus knew that feeling all too well. We’re in the thick of the Maccabean Revolt, a pivotal moment in Jewish history. Judas, the hammer – that’s what Maccabeus means, mak...
That feeling echoes through the ages, especially when we look at the story of Judas Maccabeus. The Book of Maccabees I, a historical text not included in the Hebrew Bible but consi...
Sometimes, it's about more than just words. Sometimes, it's about tangible acts of kindness and understanding. In the ancient texts of The Book of Maccabees I, we find a fascinatin...
The story of Simon Maccabeus ends with just such a twist, a chilling reminder that even the most triumphant lives can be cut short by treachery. We find ourselves in the Book of Ma...
Her story, found in The Book of Susanna, is a powerful one. It all unfolds with a chilling simplicity. The text tells us "the people of the house heard her cry and ran to the viney...
The first-century historian Josephus, in his work Against Apion, offers a fascinating perspective on this very question when describing the Jewish people. He highlights a remarkabl...
But the Torah actually tells us something much more… intimate. It says, “And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). Garments of...
We're so used to breezing past those genealogical lists in Genesis, but tucked within them are echoes of ancient understandings about the world and its peoples. Today, let's zoom i...
It’s a question that’s been pondered for millennia, and the answers, well, they’re as layered and fascinating as the tradition itself. The Torah tells us in Genesis 17:11 that God ...
