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Jesus Jew (Riccardo Calimani)

Description Jesus Jew, Riccardo Calimani, Milan 1990, Mondadori Very well structured study of the figure of Jesus, born a Jew and circumcised under the Law on the eighth day. In…

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The Book of Secrets of Enoch

Introduction One of the most intriguing and fascinating ancient texts in history is in our opinion at ASH: “The Book of the Secrets of Enoch,” also known as the “Second…

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Abrahamic Religions

The Third and Last Temple of Jerusalem

The Third Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש השלישי‎, Beit haMikdash haShlishi, literally: “The Holy Third House”) would be the third Temple in Jerusalem, after the rebuilt of the first (Solomon’s Temple)…

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Kabbalah: New prospectives (Moshe Idel)

Yale University Press, 1990 – 419 pages Kabbalah: New prospectives is the prizewinning new interpretation of Jewish mysticism. Moshe Idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to…

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Zohar: the Book of Splendor

The Zohar (Hebrew: זֹהַר‬, lit. “Splendor” or “Radiance”) is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary…

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Melchizedek: King of righteousness

Melchizedek, Melkisetek, or Malki Tzedek (/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/; Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק‬ malkī-ṣeḏeq, “king of righteousness”), was the King of Salem and priest of El Elyon (“GOD Most High”) mentioned in the 14th chapter…

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Kotel: Western Wall

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel (Hebrew: הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי‎, translit.: HaKotel HaMa’aravi; Ashkenazic pronunciation: HaKosel HaMa’arovi; Arabic: حائط البراق‎‎, translit.: Ḥā’iṭ al-Burāq, translat.: the Buraq Wall, or Arabic: المبكى‎‎…

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Damascus

Damascus (Arabic: دمشق‎‎ Dimashq) is the capital and likely the largest city of Syria, following the decline in population of Aleppo due to the ongoing battle for the city. It…

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Abrahamic Religions

Jerusalem: The Holy City

Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎  Yerushalayim; Arabic: القُدس‎‎  al-Quds [“The Holy”]) is a city in the Middle East, located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead…

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Talmud: The Hebrew Oral Teachings

The Talmud (Hebrew: תַּלְמוּד‎ talmūd “instruction, learning”, from a root LMD “teach, study”) is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas (ש״ס‎), a…

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