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For the first time, Rembrandt's biblical paintings and sketches come together from museums and collections around the world. Lavishly contextualized and curated by Dr. Bryna Levy, the Bible comes alive for Jews and non-Jews as never before. Go to exhibit >>


 


Learn about the ancient Israelites through the eyes of neighboring civilizations for 3,200 years, as revealed by intriguing artifacts of kings and warlords Go to exhibit >>
 
Detail from the Israel Stela, the first evidence of the Jewish people in Israel
from 1207 B.C.E.
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Exile and Return:
From the Babylonian
Destruction to the
Reconstruction of
the Jewish State

King-less and besieged, Jerusalem in 597 B.C.E.
was a tumultuous place.
The young Judean king, Hehoichin, was in exile.
His uncle Zedekiah had assumed the role but
refused to pay…More>>



The Yehud coin
of ancient Judea
c. 350 B.C.E.
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