Day 2, Shvil Yisrael: Kfar Giladi to Koach Fortress (21km)
By 10 am (I had left my home in Jerusalem at 6 am), I was back at the marker where I finished my hike last week next to the Kfar…
By 10 am (I had left my home in Jerusalem at 6 am), I was back at the marker where I finished my hike last week next to the Kfar…
The Great Revolt and the destruction of the Temple represent, of course, a major turning point in Jewish history from every perspective. The pattern of life in exile had been established previously, with the creation of the Babylonian community; however, the diaspora as we know it is really only known to us from 70 CE onward.
A few key points regarding this period that are of interest for our teaching of Israel: