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Episode 122 The Umayyad Coin and the Menorah

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An ancient artifact suggests a brief moment of religious coexistence between Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem.

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  • Click here to read more about Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa’s visit to Yeshiva University.
  • Click here to see the Umayyad-era coin that seems to have a menorah on it.
  • Click here to read more about the debate over the Umayyad-era coin.
  • Click here to read Rabbi Soloveichik’s essay about the Abraham Accords. 
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