Ancient Roman Glass Tear Collecting Bottle The lighting of Shabbat candles

The lighting of Shabbat candles has a dual purpose: To "honor Shabbat" (כבוד שבת) and create shalom Bayit or domestic peace (שלום בית)

Commonly used during the Roman period

Evidence indicates that a prosperous community thrived in Petra by the 4th century BCE

Iron Age I (1200–1000 BCE) sees the decline of Canaanite culture and the rise of new groups

featuring letters from the Hebrew alphabet: נ‎ (nun)

Ancient Roman Glass Tear Collecting Bottle The lighting of Shabbat candles**Time of Jesus: 1st Century AD** This vessel features a blown tubular rim that folds inward, a cylindrical neck that widens toward the flat base, and a double squat globular body. One of the earliest types of blown glass vessels, it has a short body and a long neck, allowing for slow pouring in tiny drops. Popular throughout the Roman Empire, these bottles were used for perfumes and scented oils, often placed in burial caves, earning them the