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Jabneh
Jabotinsky, Vladimir (1880-1940)
Jacob ben Asher (c.1270-c.1343)
Jacob Joseph of Polonnoye(d. 1782)
Jacobson, Israel (1768-1828)
Jacob (fl. ?16th century bce)
Jashar, Book of
Jehu (fl. 9th century bce)
Jeremiah, Book of:
Jeremy, Epistle of
Jericho
Jeroboam (fl. 10th century bce)
Jerusalem
Jesus (fl. first century ce)
Jew
Jewish War
Jezebel (fl. 9th century ce)
Job, Book of
Joel, Book of
Johanan ben Zakkai(fl. first century ce)
John Hyrcanus(fl. second century bce)
Jonah, Book of
Josephus, Flavius(c.38-after 100 ce)
Joseph (fl. ?16th century bce)
Joshua, Book of
Josiah (fl. seventh century bce)
Josippon
Jubilee
Jubilees, Book of
Judah Ha-Nasi(fl. c. second or third century)
Judah Halevi (before 1075-1141)
Judah Maccabee(fl. second century bce)
Judah, Kingdom of
Judah (fl. ?16th century bce)
Judaism
Judea
judge
judgement of the law(Hebrew: din Torah)
judgement (Hebrew: din)
Judges, Book of
Judith, Book of
justice
justification
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Reprinted with permission from
A Concise Encyclopedia of Judaism
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by Dan Cohn-Sherbok. Oneworld Publications.