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About the Dead Sea Scrolls
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About the Dead Sea Scrolls

 

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British Military Rule, 1918-1922
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British Military Rule, 1918-1922

Overview The Peace Conference and the Mandate for Palestine, Notes from Albright, et al, Palestine- A Study of Jewish, Arab and British Policies, Vol. I, Yale University Press, 1947. Promises, Claims and Rights, Notes from Albright, et al, Palestine- A Study of Jewish, Arab and British Policies, Vol. I, Yale University Press, 1947. The White […]

Dead Sea Scrolls
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Dead Sea Scrolls

Edited by Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman You can start by reading our Overview or by choosing one of the sections below- Introduction- The Dead Sea Scrolls History of Scholarship Discovery and Acquisition Publication and Preservation Excavation The Settlement and Community at Qumran Background Identification of the Sect Religious Life at Qumran The Scrolls Biblical Literature […]

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Mandate for Palestine: Letter from Secretary to the Cabinet to Secretary General of League of Nations of July 1, 1922, Cmd. 1708 – 1922.
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Mandate for Palestine: Letter from Secretary to the Cabinet to Secretary General of League of Nations of July 1, 1922, Cmd. 1708 – 1922.

Click here to view the entire original document. This is a note from the British Government in reply to certain criticisms of the draft Mandate by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Cardinal Gasparri. In this note, the British Government refer to “the charge which has been laid upon them by the Pricipal Allied Powers,” clearly […]

The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom, 1000-1500
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The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom, 1000-1500

Edited by Prof. Robert Chazan With the assistance of Abby Kornfeld and Eytan Zadoff Overview- The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom, 1000-1500 The Church and the Jews Popular Perceptions and Violence The State and the Jews Jewish Responses to Material Challenges Jewish Responses to Spiritual Challenges

Jews in the Early Modern Period

Jews in the Early Modern Period

Early Modern Period Edited by Prof. Magda Teter and Prof. Miriam Bodian Images provided by The Jewish Theological Seminary   Introduction to Jews in the Early Modern Period Jewish Population-Overview Cultural Trends Economy