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A modern adaptation of the Schick Haggadah by Arthur Schick for the characters of the Four Sons, Lodz, 1934. Wikimedia Commons

The Four Sons in the Haggadah: What the Ancient Text from the Jerusalem Talmud Teaches

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A fresh look at the familiar passage from the Haggadah reveals interesting differences between the accepted version and the Jerusalem version, and suggests that the four sons may be seen as a reflection of complex Jewish society.
Purim: masks, rattles, songs and dances. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Book of Esther – A Historiographical Confusion Part II – Why Purim is Almost Absent from Historical Memory

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An examination of the books of the Maccabees, Josephus, the Addenda to the Book of Esther, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and the Talmud reveals a surprising picture: the story of salvation itself is hardly discussed, while the customs of the holiday, the feast, the procession, and the community occupy the center of attention.
2,000-year-old tefillin in the Antiquities Authority laboratories. Photo: Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

A new study states: 2,000 years ago, Tefillin were not dyed black

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Researchers from Ariel University, the Antiquities Authority, the University of Exeter in England, and the Weizmann Institute conducted a series of scientific tests on ancient tefillin houses from the Judean Desert, and discovered that - contrary to the accepted law, according to which the houses must be painted
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