Judaism

There are 298 items in Judaism:

Septuagint

Septuagint: Greek translation of the Jewish Bible, made in the third century BCE for the Jews living in the Diaspora. The name means "translation by seventy men". …

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Simon Bar Giora

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon bar Giora (69-70 CE) Source: Flavius Josephus,…

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Simon Ben Kosiba

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon ben Kosiba (132-135 CE) Sources: 'Abot de…

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Simon of Perea

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon of Peraea (4 BCE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…

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Susa, Tomb of Daniel

Susa (Elamitic, Babylonian: Šušim; Greek τὰ Σοῦσα): capital of Elam, favorite residence of the Persian king Darius I the Great. Mausoleum of Daniel Susa is mentioned…

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Synagogue

Synagogue: place of Jewish worship.Origins The synagogue of Sepphoris The name synagogue, “gathering”, is Greek and refers to both the activity and…

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Palestinian Talmud, Ta'anit 4.5

Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…

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Tacitus on the Jews

Before he starts to describe the Roman siege of Jerusalem, Roman historian Tacitus offers an account of Jewish history. It is a curious mix of fact, fiction, and slander. The translation of Histories 5.2-5 was made by Kenneth Wellesley. …

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The Egyptian Prophet

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.The Egyptian prophet (between 52 and 58…

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