Drinking the Cup of Borgia

This true story makes the list for the greatest historical intrigues of all times. The famous cup of Borgia, a golden cup with a hidden area storing the poison so it could be mixed with the wine, is often mentioned as the family's favorite murdering method, and has been the base for many legendary and science fiction stories, including Agatha Christie's short story The Apples of Hesperides published in the 1947 collection The Labours of Hercules.

 

 The Kinsman-Redeemer

The book of Ruth, a traditional reading at harvest time during the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), is a book of only four brief chapters that is both a classic love story and also an essential book of prophecy.

 

 The Shofar

 

 The Righteous Branch

 

 The Fishermen

 

Bethlehem Ephrathah

 

Salome and John the Baptist

 

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