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Romans on the Roof – Gamla

Hughie Auman

Crashing through the ceilings of the cliffside houses of Gamla, Vespasian’s crack troops barely escaped with their lives. What secret weapon led to the first Roman defeat in the Galilee? Josephus’ Wars of the Jews...

archaeologyArticlesFestivals of TishreiGalileeIssue 13 | October 2012Roman EmpireSukkot

Up Against The Wall – Steinberger Sukka

Sara Jo Ben-Zvi

Spanning numerous countries and generations, the remarkable odyssey of Arye Steinberger’s sukka art mirrors that of the Jewish people. Both have survived against all odds Sara Jo Ben-Zvi Walking into the first exhibit hall of...

20th centuryArticlesBudapestFestivals of Tishreifolk artHolocaustIssue 34 | October 2016scribesSukkot

Blasting Away – Shofar

Ari Greenspan and Ari Z. Zivotofsky

When is a shofar not a ram’s horn, and when can it be heard besides this time of year? The answer lies in Djerba and Yemen Ari Greenspan and Ari Z. Zivotofsky Reverberating throughout Elul...

19th centuryArticlesFestivals of TishreiIssue 33 | August 2016JudaismRabbisTunisiaYemenite Jews

Breaking the Sound Barrier – The Jazz Singer

Yuval Rivlin

From the creative team behind it right down to its story line, the first talking film couldn’t have been more Jewish. The protagonist of The Jazz Singer was the latest in a long line of...

ArticlesFestivals of TishreiIssue 20 | January 2014

Festivals of Tishrei

Romans on the Roof – Gamla

Up Against The Wall – Steinberger Sukka

Blasting Away – Shofar

Breaking the Sound Barrier – The Jazz Singer

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Romans on the Roof – Gamla

Up Against The Wall – Steinberger Sukka

Blasting Away – Shofar

Breaking the Sound Barrier – The Jazz Singer

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