Sign In / Become a Member   Events     New Books     Kuntresim     Dinur Publications     eJewish.info     Contact us     About us!     עברית     Add Resource   Resource Index Resources > Second Temple and Talmudic Era > Jewish Sects Search for:    Advanced Search    Browse by keyword Search all listings Search only in Jewish Sects There are currently 32 resources in this category Displaying results 1 - 15: 1 |2 |3 | Next Sort by site rank Sort by title Sort by rating Sort by popularity Sort by date 1. “QUMRAN, KHIRBET,”by J.Murphy-O’Connor from Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed.D.N.Freedman (Doubleday,1999).Volume 5, pp.590-94.      More Info Text of article in PDF format 2. A Day in the Life of Hananiah Nothos : A Story, M. Broshi      More Info Article by Magen Broshi in PDF format. This article was first published in Hebrew in "Alpayim'@A Multidisciplinary Publication for Contemporary Thought and Literature 13 (1996), pp. I 17-34. It appears in a recent publication from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, A Day at Qumran, The Dead Sea Sect and Its Scrolls. 3. Ancient Jewish Sectarianism      More Info Online article about ancient Jewish sectarianism. 4. Ancient Treasures and the Dead Sea Scrolls      More Info The Canadian Museum of Civilization, in collaboration with the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, has launched this online virtual exhibition of the immensely popular Ancient Treasures and the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. Web site visitors are be able to view images of more than 100 priceless artifacts and discover their significance to biblical history. 5. Bibliography of Sects and Sectarianism in the Second Commonwealth      More Info An updated bibliography of Sects and Sectarianism in the Second Temple Period. 6. Caiaphas      More Info A short article with basic biographical information about Joseph, surnamed Caiaphas: the Jewish high priest between 18 and 37 CE, best known for his role during the trial of Jesus of Nazareth 7. Cemeteries of Qumran, Celibacy: Confusion Laid to Rest?      More Info Article originally published in: Dead Sea Discoveries 7 (2000): pp. 220-253. 8. Complicating the Notion of an `Enochic Judaism`      More Info An article critical of G. Boccacini`s book: "Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways between Qumran and Enochic Judaism" (1998). In this article the Essenes are expunged... 9. Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Judaism      More Info Syllabus of a course aimed to introduce the Dead Sea Scrolls and their relationship with early Jewish movements. Include extensive reading of the Scrolls in English translation, an examination of the archaeology of the site of Qumran, and a survey of the broader sociopolitical context of Second Temple Judaism (586 BCE - 135 CE) out of which the Qumran community emerged. (Including links to articl... 10. Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible - Daniel Falk      More Info Syllabus of a course given by Daniel Falk at the University of Oregon in the year 2002. 11. Dead Sea Scrolls: The Inter-Testamental Period      More Info Syllabus of a course about Jewish sectarianism in the pre-Christian period; position of the Dead Sea sect; communal organization, modes of worship, theology, and Messiah concept as a precursor to later religious developments. 12. Encyclopedia Britannica - Hellenistic Judaism      More Info An article from the encyclopedia about hellenistic Judaism. It covers many aspects of Judaism in the Greek era, including: Hellenism and Judaism; Social, political, and religious divisions; Religious rites and customs in Palestine: Temple and synagogues; Religious and cultural life in the Diaspora; Egyptian Jewish literature; Palestinian literature, and the Roman era: New parties and sects; Origin... 13. Enigma of Masada      More Info For years, Massada has served the State of Israel as a sombre symbol of perseverance and heroism. Towering 450 metres above the south-western rim of the Dead Sea, the flat-topped limestone mountain offers a spectacular piece of real estate that has drawn kings and conquerors, idealists, dreamers, and people on the run. The two most obvious historical associations still in evidence today -- are tho... 14. Essene Hypothesis      More Info Some random thoughts critiquing a blithe acceptance of The Essene Hypothesis- According to this hypothesis the group which best fits the profile created by the Dead Sea Scrolls was the mysterious group labeled by Josephus and Philo as the ‘Essenes.’ 15. Essenes [Anchor Bible Dictionary,volume II,pages 619–26]      More Info Article in PDF format 1 |2 |3 | Next Looking for more resources on this topic? Click here to try your search on Google. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Rabin Building Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 Phone: 972-2-5881894/ Fax: 972-2-5883894 dinur@h2.hum.huji.ac.il