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Questions related to how something was in the past, and how it's developed since then.
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What is the history behind ascribing a heading to each of the Psalms?
For exmple, in my English book of Psalms, the 59th Psalm (attributed to David) informs us that it is a miktam and then gives a heading:
When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill …
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Non-Jewish Sources about Chanukah
I can’t think why any Israeli professor would be reluctant to give credence to Jewish sources about a Jewish festival. After all, it’s Jewish!
One source I found makes reference to the Jewish histori …
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Prior to the destruction of the Temple how did a Jew become either a Pharisee or a Sadducee?
I have been given an assignment which asks various questions about the Pharisees and the Sadducees, relating to the time prior to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Roman Empire.
The fi …
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What happened to the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah and the house of David after...
I realise that the Book of Genealogies was lost a long time ago, perhaps after the Babylonian exile. See this question
Another explores the question as to why the tribe of Judah "was not lost" after t …
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What is the dating of Herod and Pompey's conquests of Jerusalem and the solemn fast
According to Josephus, Pompey took Jerusalem in the third month (Sivan) of 63 BCE during the solemn fast. He then later states that Herod captured Jerusalem in the third month, on the same day, also o …
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Are the people and the events in the book of Esther accepted as historically true?
Recently I have revisited the book of Esther and have learned more about the power struggle between Haman and Mordechai and the events that prevented the annihilation of the Jews back then. The accoun …
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Has the age of accountability always been 13 for boys and 12 for girls?
When was the bar-bas-bat-mitzvah celebration at that age recognised, or was it historically older, such as at age 20?
I understand that a boy is a minor (katan-child) before his 13th birthday, and a …
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