Comments on: Masada and the Israeli Army

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:50:39 +0000

In reply to Vera Mitchell. I guess it depends on how you define "lost". They lost in that they were not able to defeat the Romans and go on to live their lives. They won in that they deprived the Romans of a victory they could take advantage of: gaining slaves, for example. I certainly did get the sense of the fear and panic they must have felt, and the tremendous bravery they demonstrated by refusing to surrender.

By: Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:50:39 +0000

I do not feel the rebels as you call them lost by committing suicide, they made sure they were not taken captive and enslaved by the romans thats a win. You don’t seem to understand the Israeli psyche. I thought being there was overwhelming, you could get a sense of the fear and panic which they must have felt.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 16:59:26 +0000

In reply to Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel. Go for it!

By: Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel

Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:08:30 +0000

I need to climb too….With the sunrise!!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 16:50:48 +0000

In reply to hans. I'm not sure there is a parallel; I hope not. Did you climb up for the sunrise? The climb nearly killed me!

By: hans

hans — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:23:47 +0000

Beste Rachel,
Your account of your visit to Masada is breath taking. I have been there too a long time ago.
But I did not and do not feel the parallel with IDF or any future outcome of the Arab – Israeli war since 1945.