<p>Hanukkah is almost unique as a religious holiday in having a very solid basis in historical events; and although the holiday and the conflict it commemorates may seem minor, their impact was enormous for world events in the ensuing centuries. </p>
<p>Hanukkah is almost unique as a religious holiday in having a very solid basis in historical events; and although the holiday and the conflict it commemorates may seem minor, their impact was enormous for world events in the ensuing centuries. </p>
<p>Hanukkah is almost unique as a religious holiday in having a very solid basis in historical events; and although the holiday and the conflict it commemorates may seem minor, their impact was enormous for world events in the ensuing centuries. </p>
As we come to the end of Chanukah, apart from the heroics, there is another side to the Hasmoneans I am not particularly proud of. To be specific, it is their propensity for forced circumcision and conversion. In those days, two and a half thousand years ago, victorious armies, in addition to massacring defeated people, sometimes…
The House of the Tesserae became an unwitting time capsule after an earthquake struck. Today it offers a rare glimpse into the thriving ancient industry in Jerash.