Slingers and Slingstones

This drawing of a cow and her calf appears on the right side of a pithos (storage jar) from Kuntillet Ajrud. The cow and calf are a common motif associated with fertility and protection. Kuntillet…

From the balcony, Fuad was heard to groan, “That’s all we need today. Ya rab, that’s all we need.” Shoshana was frightened. “What’s happened?” “Come see.” Her two sons hurried before her. Over their…