19.The Sacrifice at Masada
19. The Sacrifice at Masada
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1. Masada Masada is a Jewish word meaning "mountain fortress".The fortress of Masada was built on a rock which has cliffs that rise 427 meters from sea level. The top of the rock is 579 meters long and 198 meters wide.The only way to reach the top used to be a narrow winding trail that was easily defended. After King Herod,the chief builder of Masada,died, the fortress was occupied by the Romans.The Jewish rebels captured it by surprise in 66 A.D.The Romans then laid siege to the fortress for two years(72-73 A.D.).To die free,the rebels killed one
1. Masada Masada is a Jewish word meaning “mountain fortress”. The fortress of Masada was built on a rock which has cliffs that rise 427 meters from sea level. The top of the rock is 579 meters long and 198 meters wide. The only way to reach the top used to be a narrow winding trail that was easily defended. After King Herod, the chief builder of Masada, died, the fortress was occupied by the Romans. The Jewish rebels captured it by surprise in 66 A.D. The Romans then laid siege to the fortress for two years(72-73 A.D.) . To die free, the rebels killed one
another in the terrible sacrifice at Masada.Later,it was disclosed that two women and five children survived the mass suicide. Masada has become a historic shrine for Israel,the Jewish nation.It symbolizes the Jewish desire for freedom ---even at the cost of their lives.one of the initiation rites for new members of the Israeli army is a trip to Masada,a climb to the top,and a solemn ceremony in which recruits are reminded of the determination of the 960 Jewish patriots never to surrender.Such devotion to liberty is called"the spirit of Masada"and each recruit swears an oath that "Masada will not fall again
another in the terrible sacrifice at Masada. Later, it was disclosed that two women and five children survived the mass suicide. Masada has become a historic shrine for Israel , the Jewish nation. It symbolizes the Jewish desire for freedom --- even at the cost of their lives.one of the initiation rites for new members of the Israeli army is a trip to Masada, a climb to the top, and a solemn ceremony in which recruits are reminded of the determination of the 960 Jewish patriots never to surrender. Such devotion to liberty is called “ the spirit of Masada” and each recruit swears an oath that “Masada will not fall again