The period of events described covers the era of Hellenic and subsequent Roman domination in Judea. This period was characterized by acute conflicts, a complex interweaving of events and human destinies. Numerous legends, literary, archaeological and historical sources make it possible to recreate a visible picture of a distant and simultaneously close time. Our past has not sunk into oblivion. Regardless of us, it imperiously bursts into our present-day reality. Without knowledge and understanding of the past, the future seems to me a foggy and alarming uncertainty. The book is dedicated to the life of several generations of the family of a potter from Modiin - Elazar ben Rehavam.