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Separation and Togetherness

There are times we should separate from our neighbors--and times we should reach out.

Negative and Positive Freedom

We are called on daily to "proclaim liberty throughout the land."

Where the Wood Meets Water

We can return on a path of responsible and sustainable stewardship.

Risky Travels

It is always a long road to the Promised Land.

Nothing Is Unchangeable

If a sea can split, anything is possible.

Dead Sea Scrolls

Ancient documents give a glimpse into Second Temple life.

The Book of Second Maccabees

A Diaspora perspective with an emphasis on martyrdom

The Book of First Maccabees

An effort to legitimize the Hasmonean dynasty.

Why the Maccabees Aren’t in the Bible

The books that tell the Hanukkah tale didn't make it into the Hebrew Bible -- but they are in the Catholic one.

External Texts

A bibliographical summary of Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.

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