Back to Jewish History Sourcebook | Back to Medieval Sourcebook | Halsall History Web Sites Page | Jewish History Sourcebook: The Black Death and the Jews 1348-1349 CE In 1348 there appeared in Europe a devastating plague which is reported to have killed off ultimately twenty-five million people. By the fall of that year the rumor was current that these deaths were due to an international ...

Back to Jewish History Sourcebook | Back to Medieval Sourcebook | Halsall History Web Sites Page | Jewish History Sourcebook: The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE In the spring of 1492, shortly after the Moors were driven out of Granada, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain expelled all the Jews from their lands and thus, by a stroke of the pen, put an end to the largest and most distinguished Jewish ...

Back to Jewish History Sourcebook | Back to Medieval Sourcebook | Halsall History Web Sites Page | Jewish History Sourcebook: The Jews of Spain and the Visigothic Code, 654-681 CE THE Visigothic Code, originally in Latin, includes the laws of a number of Catholic kings who ruled Spain from 586 to 71 1. Reccared (586-601), the first Visigothic King to become a Catholic, was also the first king to ...

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook | Ancient History Sourcebook: Kurash (Cyrus) the Great: The Decree of Return for the Jews, 539 BCE From The Kurash Prism: I am Kurash , King of the World, Great King, Legitimate King, King of Babilani, King of Kiengir and Akkade, King of the four rims of the earth, Son of Kanbujiya, Great King, King of Hakhamanish, Grandson of Kurash, Great king, King of ...

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Back to Jewish History Sourcebook | Back to Medieval Sourcebook | Halsall History Web Sites Page | Jewish History Sourcebook: Jews and the Later Roman Law 315-531 CE The Middle Ages, for the Jew at least, begin with the advent to power of Constantine the Great (306-337). He was the first Roman emperor to issue laws which radically limited the rights of Jews as citizens of the Roman Empire, a ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Jewish Ethical Wills, 12th & 14th Centuries Many Jews were in the habit of writing wills, in Hebrew, in which they imparted instruction of an ethical and religious nature to their children and to their descendants. Such ethical testaments were not uncommon among Moslems and Christians at this time.

JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy click here to unlock the potential ! JewishGen , Inc. is the primary internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of over 280, 000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, ...

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View a sample exhibit of our extensive on-line photographic archives. E-mail questions, comments, or feedback about this site to ajhs@ajhs.org This site was last updated on May 21, 2002 The mission of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) is to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish past and to serve as a national scholarly resource for research through the collection, ...

Home Page of the Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls, with extensive bibliography, conference announcements, papers and e-mail discussion group ...

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The researchers have beautiful days in front of them .... he spellbinding history of a Jewish Atlantis that slumbered in neglect for centuries. - Alexandra Lemasson, commenting on Marek Halter's novel Le Vent des Khazars in the weekly French magazine L'Express, June 7, 2001 Khazaria.com A Resource for Turkic and Jewish History in Russia and Ukraine Last Update: June 5, 2002 Khazaria-Announce ...

This exhibition, through text and artifact, presents an experiential route of their travels. Click here to see a preview of the exhibition. Artists on the Edge The Treasures of Yemenite Jewelry AJHS Seeing Ourselves YUM Introspective Retrospective: Contemporary Glass by Sydney Cash One Chair, Many Tables by Ahuva Malka Mantell Continuity and Change: 92 Years of Judaica at Bezalel Traders to ...

You will find here all the Resources relating to Jewish History all in one site.

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem Where were the First and Second Jewish Temples Located Highlighting the Research of Tel Aviv Architect Tuvia Sagiv Aerial photo of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem showing the Proposed Northern, Central and Southern Sites for the First and Second Temples. As the navel is set in the centre of the human body, so is the land of Israel the navel of the world... situated ...

Project Information News & Notes Arts & Humanities Jewish History Background Documents Magistrato Supremo Costume & Textiles Search Guestbook Help JEWISH HISTORY, RELIGION & CULTURE Background Documents for Jewish History, Religion and Culture The Prehistory of the Florentine Ghetto: Magistrato Supremo 4449 and 4450 Who's Who in the Jewish Initiative of The Medici Archive Project For further ...

Jewish-American History on the Web is an online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in 19th-Century America.

Sephardic genealogy at Sephardim.com - see our list of names, recipes, and other resources.

Sephardic Genealogy, Jewish Genealogy, sources of information. Internet, archives, books ...

Take a Virtual Tour through 500 years of Jewish-American history -- from the Jews who helped Columbus to Barbra Streisand - illustrated by medals specially commissioned by the Jewish-American Hall of Fame. Test your Jewish I.Q. by taking Quizzes about the personalities, places and events that have been honored by the Jewish-American Hall of Fame -- baseball great Hank Greenberg, violin virtuoso ...

This page from A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust offers over 150 Holocaust-related Web links that may be used in the classroom.

THE CATSKILLS INSTITUTE An Organization to Promote Research and Education on the Significance of the Catskill Mountains for American Jewish Life The Eighth Annual History of the Catskills Conference, will take place at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello on August 23-25, 2002, continuing the tradition of annual conferences held by the Catskills Institute. Speakers will include authors who have ...

SAUDADES Portuguese Sephardic History A feeling of joy descends slowly Finding its resting place within me The images of the past now an inspiration Listening to the memories fills me with tenderness I have survived, I am here, I am alive Connected always to my past with love and saudade For those who went before, so I open my heart like a shrine Unblemished by bitterness or hate Filled with ...

Information about Bukharian Jews, their news, culture, music (mp3 format), traditions, literature, photo archive of the past, famous people, acquaintances, conferences, forums, chat and much more...Also historical development, facts & contribution to Uzbekistan and the rest of Central Asia. - E oi e i ae ie a a a eii . I e aie eoeuoo u ao a ee a a i aca eai: cue, iiue ...

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Great Isaiah Scroll D I R E C T O R Y All written files by Fred P Miller copyright 1999. All rights reserved. Qumran Great Isaiah Scroll: The Qumran Isaiah scrolls are two. Q or Qa is the Qumran Great Isaiah Scroll and Qb is the Qumran Scroll of Isaiah that is about 75% complete. Qa, the Qumran Great Isaiah Scroll is complete from the first word on page 1 to the last word on page 54. May 11, ...

The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven, Inc. (The Official Unofficial Home Page) September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for the United States and, indeed, for the world. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the all those who have been touched by these terribly horrific and heinous events. Let us be forever grateful to the thousands of brave, heroic, and dedicated rescue workers who are ...

Making history by recording history Please join us for afternoon tea as we celebrate this unprecedented undertaking and unique cultural event. About The Book (Clip) Video Clip (Size 680 KB) About Esther s Children: Send the editor your comments inquiries about the book Houman Sarshar houman@rcn.com ...

HERITAGE FILMS, The Eastern European Connection reconnects you to the places and people you or your ancestors left behind. We provide the tools - enabling you to recapture the heritage of your family in 27 countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

A jewish american art and history exhibit you can borrow for hanging on the walls of your school, church, synagogue, community center or public agency.

The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life is a not-for-profit organization that provides educational and rabbinic services to small Jewish communities, documents and preserves the rich history of the southern Jewish experience, and promotes a strong Jewish cultural presence throughout a twelve-state region. The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience operates under the auspices ...

NOVA Online presents Lost Tribes of Israel ...

The Last Jews of Libya This Web site is by, for, and of the entire community of Jews of Libya. I thank everyone who made this project possible, especially the narrators, who contributed their time, stories, and photographs to ensure that the life and memories of the Jews of Libya will not vanish. I am grateful to the Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC), for support and ...

Click below Father and Son Making History! Ludwig Ilfeld (center first row) leading the New Mexico National Guard in pursuit of Pancho Villa. Frederic Ilfeld is seated with hands on chin at the age of 6 years. Columbus, New Mexico, circa 1912 SAVE THE DATE First Annual Book, Art and Treasure Sale August 31 and September 1, 2002 at the Santa Fe Wild Oats Community Room. We welcome your books and ...

Welcome to the Tabernacle Home Page (For best view of graphics, please maximize your Browser window) The Tabernacle was a structure built by the children of Israel under the supervision of Moses, around 1450 B.C. The layout of the Tabernacle and the materials of its construction were specified in great detail to Moses by God at Mount Sinai, a few weeks after the children of Israel had left ...

The Search For Noah's Ark Welcome To The Search For Noah's Ark Welcome! Located in the northeast corner of Turkey is Mount Ararat. As you can see, Ararat is close to the borders of Iran and Armenia (formerly Soviet Union). This location does not provide a hospitable environment for an exploratory search for Noah's Ark. It is a hot spot for arms trading with Iran for the mountain provides good ...

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I repeat that in my opinion you have made the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times --- certainly the greatest biblical manuscript find...What an incredible find! -- William Foxwell Albright to John C. Trevor (March 1948) Unless drastic measures are taken at once, the greatest and most valuable of all Hebrew and Aramaic manuscript discoveries is likely to become the academic scandal ...

Ark of the covenant! See Ron Wyatt's claim to have found it! See the evidence, including photo's!!

A look at the claims of the history of the Ark of Noah, and those who have claimed to have seen it.

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This site has all of the Wyatt Archaeological Research videos online for free, in RealVideo format! You can also find here most of Ron Wyatt's books and newsletters about Noah's Ark, The Ark of the Covenant, Sodom and Gomorrah, Mount Sinai and more!

A memorial site to Jewish Zabludow Poland. Detailed town history, holocaust history, family history.English translations of rare historical documents, and wonderful photos ...

Commemoration 350 years Mikve Israel-Emanuel, Curacao N.A.

Louis Kessler's Jewish Genealogy Links There are thousands of web pages out there of interest to Jewish Genealogists. My list below is made up of the pages that I think are of greatest use to the most people. I hope you can find something in this list that will help you in your research. Last update: Saturday March 30 2002 Contents The JewishGen Site The International Association of Jewish ...

Major review and analysis of Jewish history, of King Solomon's reign and of the Maccabean dynasty, locating the causes of subsequent defeat of the people and loss of country. Covers Jewish belief and practice, social conditions and government.

Here is the fascinating story of the Lemba tribe of Jews that left judea 2, 500 years ago.

ANCIENT ECONOMIES II Morris Silver Economics Department City College of New York Ancient Economies I analyzes more or less standard problems in historical economics. Ancient Economies II deals with more speculative matters such as the economic content in ancient mythology. Again, contributions by interested scholars are invited. Topic A:Making a Case for a Technological Interpretation of the ...

Discussion on the possibilities of the current location of the Ark of the Covenant ...

Are Russian Jews Descended from the Khazars A Reassessment Based upon the Latest Historical, Archaeological, Linguistic, and Genetic Evidence by Kevin Alan Brook This page is Copyright (C) 2000-2002 by Kevin Brook, all rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this page is prohibited. The traditional view is that Eastern European Jews descend almost entirely from French and German Jews.

Ohef Sholom Temple Archives contains over 2500 objects relating to the history of Jews in Norfolk, Virginia.

Archaeological Discoveries of Ron Wyatt ...

Hebrew Social Organization Marriage Marriage regulations and arrangement portrayed in the Old Testament are significant both in the context of the society in which they were embedded and of social orders which later attempted to build moral systems upon biblical models. Ancient Hebrew patterns and their influence must first and foremost be understood in the context of the dynamics of the ...

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Discussion of the Biblical text describing the catastrophic, world-wide flood of Noah and its historicity. Searches for Noah's Ark. Causes of the Flood. Population before the Flood. New Testament confirmation. Sources of the water.

Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation promotes and sponsors, recognition of local sites of Jewish Historical interest through a plaqueing program.

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Article about marriage customs in ancient Israel, by a religious scholar.

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On The Location of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem by Lambert Dolphin and Michael Kollen Because of our sins we were exiled from our country and banished from our land. We cannot go up as pilgrims to worship Thee, to perform our duties in Thy chosen house, the great and Holy Temple which was called by Thy name, on account of the hand that was let loose on Thy sanctuary. May it be Thy ...

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Discussion on where the Ark of the Covenant has been in the past ...

The Sadducean Origins of the Dead Sea Sectarians by Sandra S. Williams Judaic Studies Program University of Central Florida Introduction Historical Significance Of The Hasmonaean Revolt The Halakhic Letter The Zadokite Fragments The Community Rule The Temple Scroll Miscellaneous Texts Conclusion Footnotes Bibliography Introduction Clearly the Dead Sea Scrolls and the schism that caused the Dead ...

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Finding The Other Ark - Could the ark of the covenant still exist somewhere Might it be found by someone Are there those who know where it is and could produce it some day

The Ark of the Covenant Present Location and Importance Background: Ron Wyatt is an archeologist who has been led by the Lord to discover the location of the Ark of the Covenant. Henry Gruver met Ron Wyatt in Jerusalem when he was walking and praying over the streets of Jerusalem. That is what Henry Gruver does. Henry is a Godly man from Iowa who is directed by the Lord to go to various cities ...

A student paper on the Dead Sea Scrolls by Allison Stewart, submitted in June 1995, and entitled `Time References in the Dead Sea Scrolls, ' edited in March 2000 by Sigrid Peterson, for Course Page, Religious Studies 225 Spring 2000.

The Community of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Devotion and Dissension By Reuben Wetherbee The religious community which was responsible for the writing of the Dead Sea scrolls has intrigued scholars ever since their discovery. So much of the scrolls cannot be understood without first understanding the people who wrote them. To gain this unde rstanding, I want to examine the scrolls themselves to learn ...

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