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Nehemiah’s Wall
An archaeological discovery connects us to a lesser-known but incredibly important figure in Jewish history.
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The Advent of Ezra
One of the most influential individuals in Jewish history provides a striking example of leadership.
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The Second Temple and Us
The story of the attempt to obstruct the building of the Second Temple is relevant…
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Mourning, Memory, and Jerusalem
A striking scene in Ezra captures the Jewish relationship to Jerusalem, and to history itself. …
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Heroism and Resurrection
Why is Daniel designated to describe a tenet of Jewish faith?…
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Jerusalem, Athens, Alexander, and Antiochus
Daniel describes a new threat yet to come. …
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The Lion of Judah in the Lions’ Den
A famous story about Daniel is all about Jerusalem. …
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Rembrandt’s Belshazzar’s Feast
One of Rembrandt’s rabbinically linked paintings teaches a profound lesson about history.
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The Fate of Nebuchadnezzar
How are we to understand the end of Nebuchadnezzar’s story?…
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Manasseh’s Nebuchadnezzar
An amazing collaboration between rabbi and artist produced a work about a Babylonian ruler’s dream.