The art of your enemy is sometimes your friend In 81 CE, the Roman Arch of Titus was unveiled. The artwork- a monument-commemorated the Roman Empire’s 71 CE victory over the Judean Rebellion in the Levant. During the conflict, in 71 CE, the Judean’s Second Temple was destroyed. The Judean’s original Temple, the Temple ofContinue reading “Art as a History Lesson”
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Fire’s Past, Present & Future – Tetzaveh: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
nice and some not-so-nice restaurants approach candlelight dining in a bizarre fashion. battery operated flashlight-like devices serve to spark of romance and intimacy at the table. the days of the sensuous glass ball housing an oil lit flame are waning. making the matter worse, these modern lights have simulated flames! fire, as an instrument, isContinue reading “Fire’s Past, Present & Future – Tetzaveh: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
In Each Generation, A Hammer? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
If I had a hammerI’d hammer in the morningI’d hammer in the eveningAll over this landI’d hammer out dangerI’d hammer out a warningI’d hammer out love betweenMy brothers and my sisters, ah-ahAll over this land pete seeger, lee hayes society’s perception of the hammer changes from generation to generation. the hammer was and is celebratedContinue reading “In Each Generation, A Hammer? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”