The Secrets Unearthed by Israel’s Return to Jerusalem
byOn the 28th of Iyar, 5727 (1967), something much deeper than a simple military victory occurred.
Zealots
Intra-Coalition Sparring Invokes/Mirrors Ancient Divides
byAccording to the Ḥaredi view, the Zealots were the bad Jews; the extremist fringe who caused Israel’s destruction. But that’s not the only way to see it.
Who were the Zealots?
byWas the Zealot movement founded in the Galilee following the death of King Herod as Josephus claims? Or was it the continuation of something much older & deeper in Judean society?
Zealot Leaders of the Great Revolt
byWho were the major Zealot personalities leading Israel’s Great Revolt against the Roman Empire?
The Vilification of the Zealots
byWhy was the Judean freedom movement vilified in rabbinic literature and in the writings of Josephus?
Understanding the Zealot Movement
byWhile the Zealot movement fought a class struggle alongside its national struggle for independence, it would be wrong to understand the Great Revolt solely through the prism of revolutionary theory.
Entering the Month of Tammuz
byThe month of Tammuz should be dedicated to learning about the Zealot movement, its leading personalities, worldview & struggle for freedom.
שבעה עשר בתמוז (17th of Tammuz)
byFor thousands of years, Jews throughout the world have fasted on the 17th of Tammuz, refraining from food & drink until sundown. Because the Roman legions broke through the walls of Jerusalem.