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Questions seeking sources for a given practice in general or in specific Jewish communities, alternatively seeking the location of a specific source of a teaching/idea/philosophy based on Torah writings.

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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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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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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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