Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Beit Dins and Sanhedrin
In the Second Temple period, a system of Jewish courts emerged.
Radbaz (Rabbi David Ben Zimra)
Talmud scholar, Kabbalist and longtime chief rabbi of Egypt.
The Bar Kochba Revolt
Messianic figure Simeon Bar Kochba led the Jews in a failed revolt against Roman rule.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
The Land of Israel in Medieval Jewish Thought
Because most Jews of this period lived in the Diaspora, Israel was an abstract concept.
Ancient Israelites: Society & Lifestyle
Two main social structures competed in ancient Israel. The people were united under the monarchy, which organized the state for administrative and taxation purposes. At the same time, the Israelites held fast to their tribal associations.
Josephus Flavius
Josephus Flavius both participated in and wrote the history of the Jewish interaction with Rome.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Jewish-Christian Relations in the Early Centuries
Relations deteriorated and hostility increased
Palestine under Persian, Byzantine and Arab Rule
24 years, three empires, and one new faith in Palestine
