Menorah, or “lamp stand” in Hebrew, predates the story of Chanukah by some thousands of years, existing as an important symbol of the Jewish people outside of our favorite festival. 

Judaica refers to any Jewish cultural object used for a ritual purpose, be it writing, art or a religious item.

 The Via Maris (translated to “Way of the Sea,” a name given to it by the Romans) was a coastal path and trade route which connected civilizations....