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Source: NYT

12-8-15

A Carved Stone Block Upends Assumptions About Ancient Judaism

The Magdala Stone, found in Israel, is forcing scholars to revisit ideas about synagogues and their relationship to the Second Temple around the dawn of Christianity.

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A Carved Stone Block Upends Assumptions About Ancient Judaism