When Jews First Memorialized Past Destruction
The burnt beams and the mikveh.
August 31, 2026
When Jews First Memorialized Past Destruction
The burnt beams and the mikveh.
Shortly before the fast day of the Ninth of Av, Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of sycamore beams that appear to have been charred during the fire that destroyed Jerusalem when the Babylonians sacked it in 586 BCE. Meir Soloveichik comments:
August 31, 2026
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The Israeli Right and the Pre-Election Reshuffle
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