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The Hellenistic-era fortress uncovered in Lachish in November 2021. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

The story of the Maccabees comes to life in the Lachish Forest

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A fortress dating to the Hellenistic Era that the Hasmoneans burned to the ground has been excavated in an Israel Antiquities Authority dig in the Lachish Forest, the IAA announced on Tuesday. IAA archaeologists explained...
Photo: Yair Aronshtam from Israel, via Wikimedia Commons

The Hanukkah story that Jews need to learn

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Many of us know the themes of the Hanukkah story: pride in being Jewish; the few against the many; the defeat of our enemy; and the rededication of the Jewish Temple. Or perhaps some...