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‘Herod the Great’ Review: Rome’s Man in Jerusalem
The Wall Street Journal· 3 months agoBOOKSHELF Christians remember Herod the Great as a murderous tyrant, and so do Jews. According to the Gospel of Matthew, when Herod heard that a rival...
Better to light eight candles than to curse the darkness: Art Marmorstein
American News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn all likelihood, it wasn’t his birthday, but the 25th of December (the 25th of Kislev on the...
Jews’ Centuries-Old Arguments Over Chanukah Foreshadowed Their Arguments About Israel
Slate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMany Jews this year are struggling with how to celebrate Chanukah—whether because our joy has been...
Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in...
Can Israel's ultra-Orthodox military volunteers help defuse the battle over conscription?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 month agoYossi Levi is a member of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, whose exemption from compulsory...
‘A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages’ Review: Medieval Migrations
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoBOOKSHELF One thinks of the Middle Ages as a time when peasants rarely moved more than a few miles...
Jacob Rothschild, British Banker and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
The Wall Street Journal· 3 months agoJacob Rothschild, a prominent member of his family's banking dynasty who wielded power in the...
Who was Rasputin? Inside the life and death of infamous Russian royal advisor.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDid you watch the 1997 classic “Anastasia” as a kid? We’re willing to bet the villain Rasputin – who...
Lord Jacob Rothschild, scion of British banking family and major donor to Jewish causes, dies at 87
eJewish Philanthropy via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLord Jacob Rothschild, the scion of the famed banking family and a major donor to Jewish causes...
Sacramento has no new Michelin stars. Here’s a look at how they pick restaurants
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAuburn’s Restaurant Josphine’s homey dining room is lit by charming bulbs that hang over customers’...