The mysterious Jewish holiday in rabbinic times that begins and ends with the execution of two brothers.
Prof.
Vered Noam
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The Historical Events Surrounding the Holiday, Yom Nicanor, and Why We Should Consider Marking the Day in our Generation
Dr. Rabbi
Zev Farber
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Bringing wood for the altar was an important celebration in Second Temple times. To ground this practice in the Torah, Nehemiah (10:35) describes it as a Torah law, while the Temple Scroll (11Q19) and the Reworked Pentateuch (4Q365) include it in their biblical festival calendar.
Dr.
Alex P. Jassen
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