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During the early years of Christianity, Archaeologists have uncovered proof that people still were converting to Judaism. An inscription from about 1,800 years ago recently unearthed in a burial cave in Beit Shearim reveals the name of the person buried in the cave - and also his identity: Yaakov Hagar (‘Hagar’ meaning ‘The convert’ in Hebrew). The full address and the story were presented at the "Northern Conference", which is shared by the University of Haifa and the Northern Region of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
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