Tag: hasmoneans
Israelis Light Chanukah Candles at Ancient Hasmonean Site, Arabs Riot
Beit Tsur was an ancient town on the road between Hebron and Jerusalem where the last Hasmonean battle took place before they vanquished the Greeks, liberated the Temple and purified it.
Postcard From Israel: Bet She’an
During the Hellenistic period, the city of Nysa-Scythopolis was founded. In 749 CE it was destroyed in the massive earthquake which hit the area.
Post-Chanukah Musings at the Maccabees’ Hometown
How could we have been standing those 200 yards away on this incredibly meaningful site, in the town where the Maccabees’ efforts assured Jewish continuity and be in the dark?