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On the Mount of Olives, archaeologists uncovered a 1,700-year-old Jewish oil lamp beneath modern housing — powerful evidence of enduring Jewish life in Jerusalem long after the Temple’s destruction. Though publicly framed simply as a Mount of Olives find, the deeper truth is stronger: it was discovered beneath a newly renewed Jewish residence, in a place where detractors insist Jews do not belong. The lamp itself proves otherwise. Jewish life was here before. Jewish life is here again — and this is the real story of Chanukah. This is today’s flask of pure oil.
By Leah Bean Bowman·Dec 13, 2025
Join us for a deep dive into the holiday of Chanukah.
Rabbi Avi Baumol·Mar 25, 2025
