The Jewish Passover in the Time of Jesus
In the feast of Passover, the salvation of the people of Israel is relived—the people held captive in Egypt—when the destroying angel passed over the houses of the Hebrews and struck down mortally only the firstborn of the Egyptians. According to the official rite...
Building Bridges in the Holy Land and Beyond
During the month of February, several significant initiatives took place that strengthened the mission of Saxum Visitor Center as a space for encounter, formation, and dialogue. Building Bridges in the Holy Land On February 3 and 4, we were part of the IMTM...
Absalom! Absalom!
William Faulkner borrowed the title of his famous novel from King David’s cry of distress when he learned of the death of his rebellious son Absalom. For several centuries, the collective memory of this biblical passage has crystallized around a funerary...
Herod the Great
When Rome took power in Jerusalem, the land of Israel was a deeply Hellenized region, though some pockets of population still preserved their own religious and cultural identity with great vigor. Pompey kept Hyrcanus II at the head of the Jewish state, deprived of the...