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Questions about the destructions of the Jewish Temples in Jerusalem.
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Why does Nero convert to Judaism in folio 56a in tractate Gittin in the Babylon Talmud?
I came across a possible explanation as to why the rabbis would insert this brief tid bit about Nero converting to Judaism into the narrative (if it wasn't factual -- if there are sources supporting t …
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Why does Nero convert to Judaism in folio 56a in tractate Gittin in the Babylon Talmud?
In the Gittin tractate, folio 56a (focusing on the destruction of Jerusalem), it briefly mentions Nero:
"He [the Emperor] sent against them Nero the Caesar. As he was coming he shot an arrow toward …