Long before Israel became a powerful high-tech state, humble Jewish heroes like Sam Schulman secured the Jewish national rebirth in Israel.

The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem has opened a new exhibit that explores the Babylonian Jewish exile which followed the destruction of the first Jewish Temple.

Good News Israel presents by the rivers of Babylon; the fourth annual Jerusalem Kosher Wine Festival, and much more.

In this article, Rabbi Ari Enkin explains the history and purpose of the 'shamash' – the extra Chanukah candle that is lined up separately from the other eight.