Israel’s Latest Strike on the Houthis Gives Hope to Their Yemeni Opponents
A psychological blow.
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Four-Millennium Old Wicks Found in Central Israel
The oldest such discovery in the world.
The second chapter of the talmudic tractate Shabbat contains a detailed discussion of which materials can be used as wicks for Sabbath candles, and the books of Exodus and Numbers prescribe a special ritual for the preparation of the oil lamps of the sacred, seven-branched menorah. Nonetheless, the identification of actual ancient wicks came as a surprise, as the Times of Israel reports:
September 5, 2025
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“Do not deviate to the left or to the right.”
Four-Millennium Old Wicks Found in Central Israel
The oldest such discovery in the world.
Confronting the Genocide Libel
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