Masada's Last Stand

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: February 16, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Dan Williams
Jerusalem Post
02-16-2001
Headline: Masada's Last Stand
Byline: Dan Williams
Edition; Magazine
Section: Features
Page: 16

Friday, February 16, 2001 -- The teacher speaks of slaughter, and there is no noise on the Masada clifftop's stark plateau to distract from her mild voice. A dozen schoolchildren, their faces solemn under baseball caps and bandannas, watch as she points out the frescoed chambers of the Northern Palace, overlooking the Dead Sea.

"That's where the Jews are believed to have drawn lots," the teacher says. "Anyone know why?" A few hands go up.

"To decide how they would ...

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