The mighty epic of Masada tells of Jews who preferred liberty to life itself. Their story centres on the bleak fortress of Masada in the Judean Desert after the conquest of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Holy Temple by the Romans in 70 CE.
Sophie Greenspan¿(1906–90) was the first English-language broadcaster for the¿underground Voice of Israel.¿She is the author of¿Westward with Fremont: The Story of Solomon Carvalho (JPS, 2018). Unada (Unada Grace Gliewe) is the illustrator of over thirty children’s books, including Ricky’s Boots, Andrew’s Amazing Boxes, and Actually, I Used to Be a Princess.
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