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Issue 29 | December 2015

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Cast a Giant Shadow – Akra Fortress

Tamar HaYardeni

The giant Akra fortress and its garrison of Hellenist soldiers sowed fear among Jerusalem’s Jewish residents well after Hasmonean victories had brought autonomy to Judea. Maybe that’s why this stronghold was razed when the Maccabees finally

Napoleon’s Jewish Court

Moti Benmelech

Aside from transforming Europe militarily and politically, Napoleon redefined the Jews’ place in his secular empire. To that end, he even revived the Sanhedrin Moti Benmelech Jews have been fascinated by Napoleon Bonaparte ever

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