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the Hasmonean Kingdom
BACKGROUND Most Jews are likely familiar with the story of Hanukkah (and if you are not, head on over to my post from last year, A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HANUKKAH),...
the Hasmonean Kingdom
BACKGROUND Most Jews are likely familiar with the story of Hanukkah (and if you are not, head on over to my post from last year, A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HANUKKAH),...
the sudra
THE SUDRA The sudra is a traditional Jewish headdress with a history dating back thousands of years to the Biblical period and ancient Mesopotamia. It was worn like a...
the sudra
THE SUDRA The sudra is a traditional Jewish headdress with a history dating back thousands of years to the Biblical period and ancient Mesopotamia. It was worn like a...
Judaism & witches
JEWISH VIEWS ON WITCHES Historically Christian society has regarded witches as demonic (and, perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the nefarious characteristics attributed to witches, such as eating children, sound suspiciously...
Judaism & witches
JEWISH VIEWS ON WITCHES Historically Christian society has regarded witches as demonic (and, perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the nefarious characteristics attributed to witches, such as eating children, sound suspiciously...
Judaism & ghosts
DO JEWS BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?In Judaism, when a person dies, they move on to the Olam Ha’aba (“the world to come”). The exact nature of the afterlife has been...
Judaism & ghosts
DO JEWS BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?In Judaism, when a person dies, they move on to the Olam Ha’aba (“the world to come”). The exact nature of the afterlife has been...
Judaism & vampires
EARLY VAMPIRES Believe it or not, Jews were among the first groups in history to talk about vampires. In fact, some of the earliest texts that deal with vampires...
Judaism & vampires
EARLY VAMPIRES Believe it or not, Jews were among the first groups in history to talk about vampires. In fact, some of the earliest texts that deal with vampires...
so you wanna be a metalsmith, part two: soldering
I used to HATE soldering. Seriously. It gave me a headache, I always struggled to get the solder to flow, and I accidentally melted more pieces than I can count....
so you wanna be a metalsmith, part two: soldering
I used to HATE soldering. Seriously. It gave me a headache, I always struggled to get the solder to flow, and I accidentally melted more pieces than I can count....