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Ancient menorah stamp used to mark kosher bread unearthed
msnbc.com The seven-branched menorah was engraved on what researchers say was likely a bread stamp used by Jewish bakers to identify their kosher breads by name some 1500 years ago. By Jeanna Bryner Managing editor A tiny stamp bearing an image of the Temple … Ancient Menorah Stamped Kosher Bread Acre-area dig unearths 1500-yr-old 'bread stamp' Israeli archaeologists find 1500-year-old kosher 'bread stamp' near Acre |
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