Lampstand (Menorah) Depiction from Roman Period Jerusalem

In this terra-cotta dove figurine from Beth Shemesh, 4 inches (10 cm) long, care was taken with the shape of the head and body and in showing the tail by painted lines. Yet there are no feet and the…

The Kinah [Lament] in Honor of Those Who Died in the Earthquake Wail O [professional female] mourners for the suffering of our death. The earth trembled with the earthquakes. We lost young and old…