7 Amazing Glimpses into the Ancient Lives of Children
Over the centuries, historians have told us in detail about the rise and fall of civilizations, the leaders and rulers of our world, dramatic battles and magnificent monuments, but the history of children and childhood has been strangely absent.
The invisibility of children in history and archaeology is sometimes attributed to the scarcity of historical records relating to children, and artifacts that once belonged to them. Perhaps too has been the view that children are somewhat peripheral to the most important historical subjects.
In the last few decades, however, an understanding of childhood through the ages has begun to emerge, and researchers have started to shine a spotlight on this vital aspect of human history.
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The Boulder JCC has a number of Purim programs and opportunities for you to get in the spirit of the holiday.
Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an Achaemenid Persian Empire official, as recounted in the Book of Esther. The holiday is celebrated with a telling of the story from the Megillah, costumes, exchanging food and gifts with family and friends, a festive meal, and special opportunities to take care of those in need.
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Purim is a special time of year for masks, costumes, and giving gifts to our friends, family, and those in need. There is a custom to give money or other support to those experiencing food insecurity during Purim. On February 21 we will have a contactless food drive for
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
Illustrative: In this March 11, 2017 picture, a man reads The Book of Esther. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Romanian researchers took some of the most modern analysis tools available and directed them into the past, scanning an old, deteriorated and fragile Jewish manuscript to learn how the handwritten document was produced, and discovering the concoction used for its ink.
The noninvasive exploration of the “severely degraded Jewish manuscript of unknown history” was able to comprehensively identify the materials used to produce the parchment as well as vital information on its state of preservation.