Matt SambergFrom Megiddo to Megiddo: A Brief History of the southern LevantSince I was a child , I have been fascinated by the history of the region that is today the country of Israel and the territories of…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Matt SambergChanukah, explained — UpdatedDays are getting shorter, nights are getting longer, and the weather is getting colder, which means that the holiday season must be upon…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Matt SambergA Pint is a Pound, the World AroundThe Romans had a standard measure called a libra (“scale”, abbreviated “lb”), which historians agree was somewhere in the vicinity of 329…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Matt SambergCelebration and Reflection: Two faces of the Jewish New YearRosh Hashanah — New Year’s Day on the Jewish liturgical calendar — is an emotionally complex holiday.Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
Matt SambergThe Coming Dark AgeWay back in 2018, there was a meme going around that involved captioning a scene from the TV show American Chopper with high-brow…Mar 18, 20193Mar 18, 20193
Matt SambergThe Two ConstitutionsThe United States Constitution and all of its Amendments together total 7263 words. Set in Times New Roman size 12, with standard margins…Nov 9, 20181Nov 9, 20181
Matt SambergThe Fundamentals of Fundamental RightsWith Justice Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court, there is a lot of discussion of the future of constitutional jurisprudence — in…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018