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likely the Jebusite fort David conquered
or something else that predates his king-
dom, Ma7Ar said that the placement of
the Iron I pottery right underneath it
makes such a conclusion "problematic."
"How come I didn't find any
remains of any construction under-
neath it? It doesn't make any sense. If
this is the fortress, it was erected a day
before King David captured the city.
"This fantastic building is a big, obvi-
ous answer to those who say Jerusalem
was an unimportant settlement."
Just as telling was an artifact only 1
centimeter long, uncovered from a
slightly later period. It was an impres-
sion of an ancient seal, or bullah, which
bore the name of Jerucal, son of
Shelemiah, son of Shevi. Who was he?
Nothing less than a minister of the
Kingdom of Judah in its last days before
the Babylonian destruction of the city
in 586 B.C.E. We know of him only
because he is mentioned in the Book of
Jeremiah. But the bullah proves his exis-
tence isn't a literary flight of fancy.
The find shows again, as many other
archaeological discoveries have also
proven, that the Bible is a credible his-
toric source. For Mazar, this tiny piece
of clay — found amid thousands of
years of remains — goes straight to the
point to understanding the role of the
biblical text in reconstructing history.
Mazar knows there will be those who
will assault her work for nonscientific
reasons. Though she says she "welcomes
controversy over the meaning of the
evidence," she urges her colleagues to
deal with facts and not fantasies. But by
uncovering the remains of David's
palace, Maur has struck a blow not
only for the cause of archeology, but
helped make clear just how deep the
Jewish roots of this place run. ❑

memory of my parents and their
search for a good life for their family, I
would like to pay the uncharged inter-
est on the $100 interest-free loan of
some 75 years ago and a gift of appre-
ciation.
That my father, indeed a very
proud, competent and secure man,
could approach and accept money
from strangers is almost hard for me
to believe.
It is certainly a tribute to the
Hebrew Free Loan Association that it
is not only an organization sensitive to
the human need, but also to human
dignity. My father was not made to
feel a failure because of a crisis in his
life. I am proud of my parents and
proud of being Jewish.
Out of our Jewish tradition grew
this beautiful organization that
embodies our finest principles. ❑

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