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Tablet The Floating Space City of the Jews 27 May 2022
The article discusses the different textual variations between the Jewish and Samaritan Pentateuchs, particularly regarding the mention of Mount Gerizim in t...
27 May 2022
Tablet Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia? 7 Jan 2022
According to popular belief, the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred object of the ancient Hebrews, is said to be kept in Ethiopia. In every Ethiopian church, a re...
7 Jan 2022
Tablet Who Were the Hasmoneans? 1 Dec 2021
The Hasmoneans were a priestly family who rose to power and styled themselves as both high priests and kings. They established the Hasmonean Jewish Kingdom, ...
1 Dec 2021
Tablet Is the Taliban Jewish? 1 Oct 2021
The myth of the Hebrew origins of the Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan is explored in this text. It is suggested that the myth was created by early Pashto-writi...
1 Oct 2021
Tablet Are Syrian Jews Arabs? 28 Jul 2021
Syrian Jews originate from different communities with distinct cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The term "Syrian Jews" is a construct used to provide a g...
28 Jul 2021
Tablet Forging History 24 Jun 2021
In the 19th century, a man named Firkowicz claimed to have discovered ancient manuscripts in the Crimea that supported the historical presence and conversion...
24 Jun 2021
Tablet Inventing the Karaites 23 Jun 2021
The text discusses Abraham Firkovich, a Karaite Jew who lived in the 19th century and sought to promote and protect the identity of the Karaite community. Fi...
23 Jun 2021
Tablet A Brief History of the Jews of Bukhara and Central Asia 11 Mar 2021
The Jews of Bukhara and Central Asia have a long history dating back several centuries. Central Asia, situated between the Middle and Far East, was inhabited...
11 Mar 2021
Tablet The Glory of the Kings 17 Feb 2021
The text discusses various aspects of Ethiopian and Abyssinian history and culture. It explains the interchangeability of the terms Ethiopian and Abyssinian,...
17 Feb 2021
Tablet So, Who Were the Khazars? 29 Jan 2021
The Khazars were a multiethnic empire that existed from the mid-seventh century until about 970 CE in the Northern Caucasus and around the lower course of th...
29 Jan 2021