Israel Defense Forces Recruit First Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers for Hasmonean Brigade
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have taken a historic step by enlisting the first group of ultra-Orthodox recruits into the newly formed Hasmonean Brigade.
2,100-year-old coin hoard from Jewish kings’ dynasty unearthed in Jordan Valley
Archeologists have uncovered a rare hoard of 160 ancient coins dating back 2,100 years during the reign of Alexander Jannaeus ...
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Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Israelis join IDF’s new Hasmonean Brigade
Some 50 ultra-Orthodox recruits were drafted into the Israel Defense Forces’ new Hasmonean Brigade on Sunday at the army’s Tel Hashomer induction center in Ramat Gan. The soldiers will form the ...
Ancient treasure, largest of its kind in Israel, found buried in 2,100-year-old kitchen
The University of Haifa recently announced that 160 ancient coins depicting Alexander Jannaeus were found during an ...
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2,100-year-old coin hoard dating to dynasty of Jewish kings discovered in Jordan Valley
A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years, during the time of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, has been discovered at a site in ...
2,000-year-old ‘miracle’ coins hidden in kitchen wall unearthed in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a treasure trove of rare coins dating back to the Hasmonean dynasty and the origins of Hanukkah.
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Hanukkah Reflection from Jewish Voices for Peace
Mai Hanukkah - "What is Hanukkah?" asked the rabbis of the Talmud. In answer to their own rhetorical question, they chose not ...
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The miracle of Hanukkah. Rare treasure trove of ancient coins found in Israel
Researchers in Israel have discovered a rare treasure trove of ancient coins dubbed the "archaeological miracle of Hanukkah." ...