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The Bible (Old Testament)

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The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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Ein Harod, Israel,Gideon's source where this judge made his warriors pass an ultimate test before the battle against the Midianites: Only those men who lapped up the water from the source without losing time to use their hands were chosen for the battle (Judges 7:1)
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Ein Harod, Israel,Gideon's source where this judge made his warriors pass an ult...

Ein Harod, Israel,Gideon's source where this judge made his warriors pass an ultimate test before the battle against the Midianites: Only those men who lapped up the water from the source without losing time to use their hands were chosen for the battle (Judges 7:1).
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Ein Harod, Israel,Gideon's source where this judge made his warriors pass an ult...

The olive groves of Samaria, Israel, originally the territory of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasse, famous for grapevines and olives. King Omri chose its main city, Samaria (Shomron), as capital for Israel, the Northern Kingdom.
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The olive groves of Samaria, Israel, originally the territory of the tribes...

The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri bought the hill from a man named Shemer (hence Shomron) when he abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple to Baal at Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King...

The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri bought the hill from a man named Shemer (hence Shomron) when he abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple to Baal at Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King...

A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel after King Omri abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern...

Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri moved his capital here from Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39).
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Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the no...

Vineyards in Wadi Eshkol, from where the scouts, sent by Moses, brought back a giant cluster of grapes (Numbers 13:23).
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Vineyards in Wadi Eshkol, from where the scouts, sent by Moses, brought b...

Beit Shemesh, Samson's home, a Canaanite city conquered by the tribes of Dan and Judah. The Ark of the Covenant rested here on its way from Philistia to Kirjat Shearim (I Samuel 6:12). During the battle of Beit Shemesh,King Amazia of Judah was taken prisoner (II Kings 14:11)
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Beit Shemesh, Samson's home, a Canaanite city conquered by the tribes of Dan and...

The hills between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, where Samson fought against the Philistines (Judges 15:16)
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The hills between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, where Samson fought against th...

The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathias and his five sons, led the Hasmonean revolt against the Greek rulers in the 2nd BCE. Their victory and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem are remembered in the Hanukkah festival.
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The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathia...

The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathias and his five sons, led the Hasmonean revolt against the Greek rulers in the 2nd BCE. Their victory and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem are remembered in the Hanukkah festival.
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The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathia...