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818 matches to Jewish Era
Judah ha-Levi. c1075-1141. Jewish poet, philosopher in Spain. Ode to Zion.
Judaism. Monotheistic religion founded by Abraham, who had covenant with God. Branches include: Orthodox. 19C-. Rigorous adherence to original Jewish Law; Rabbinic. 70-18C. Priest replaced by Rabbi. Sacrifice...Study of Torah. Temple...Synagogue; Reform. 19C. Modern liberal interpretation of Judaism. Hasidism. Mishna. Moses.
Judas of Galilee. Jewish zealot. Led revolt vs Rome over tax census.
Judith. Jewish heroine. Killed Holofernes, Nebuchadnezzar’s general.
K’ai-feng. c1127-19C. Chinese Jewish group.
Karaiism. 8C-. Jewish sect. Rejects Talmud. Accepts only Biblical authority. vs Rabbinical Judaism.
Leviathan. Evil sea monster of Jewish mythology.
Lilith. Jewish female demon, Adam’s wife before Eve.
Maccabees. -63BC Jewish family. Led revolt vs Seleucids 168BC. Reconsecrated Temple of Jerusalem.
Maimonides, Moses of Cordova. 1135-1204. Jewish philosopher. Mishneh Torah 1168. Guide for the Perplexed 1180.
Malamud, Bernard. 1914-86. US author. Jewish themes. Fixer 1966. Natural 1952.
Mendelssohn, Moses. 1729-86. German Jewish reform philosopher. Nathan the Wise 1779.
Michael. Christian/Jewish/Moslem archangel. Leads battle vs evil spirits.
Mishna. 3C. Collection of Jewish oral laws in the Talmud.
Mosaic Law. Jewish law ascribed to Moses. Torah.
Nicodemus. Jewish elder. Helped bury Jesus.
Paul IV. Pope 1555-9. Curtailed corruption. Roman Inquisition. Created Jewish ghetto in Rome 1555.
Pharisees. 2C BC-70. Jewish religious sect. Oral law and Torah, vs Sadducees (Torah only). Mishna.
Philo. c20BC-50. Alexandrian Jew. Reconciled Jewish faith with Greek reason.
Rechabites. 10C BC Jewish ascetic pastoral sect.
Rothschild, Lionel de. 1808-79. First Jewish member of British Parliament 1858-74.
Ruisdael, Jacob van. 1628-82. Dutch landscape painter. Jewish Cemetery c1660. Wheatfields c1670.
Sabbatal, Zevi. 1626-76. Jewish mystic. Failed march on Constantinople.
Sachs, Nelly. 1891-1970. German poet, Jewish spokesperson.
Sadducees. -70. Jewish priest class vs Pharisees. Followed Torah and not oral law.