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The story of Passover: Jewish-Roman wars and the power of friendship

The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.

 A depiction of the Roman triumph celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem on the Arch of Titus in Rome, featuring the menorah and other items taken from the Second Temple.
A depiction of the Roman triumph celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem on the Arch of Titus in Rome, featuring the menorah and other items taken from the Second Temple.
(photo credit: ANU MUSEUM/WIKIPEDIA)
ByJACOB SIVAK
APRIL 23, 2024 23:51
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