The Hebrew Review and Magazine of Rabbinical Literature, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint): Tebath Ab, 5596; January July, 1836: Tebath Ab, 5596; January July, 1836 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Raphall, Morris Jacob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1333820755 ISBN 13: 9781333820756

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a detailed window into ancient religious communities and their practices. This volume presents historical sketches and contemporary reports from The Hebrew Review and Magazine of Rabbinical Literature, highlighting Samaritan traditions, their calendar, prayers, and how they view themselves in relation to the Jews. It also includes translational excerpts and correspondence that illuminate how these communities described their origins, rites, and leadership across centuries.

The text offers a careful look at how scholars of the period interpreted Samaritan life, including their distinctive worship sites, ritual calendars, and interactions with neighboring cultures. It presents both descriptive passages and scholars’ notes that help place these beliefs in a broader religious and historical context.

• Detailed portraits of Samaritan religious practice, including worship at Mount Gerizim and their observance of feasts and prayers.


• Excerpts and summaries of letters and chronicles that reveal self-identity, lineage, and claims of descent.


• Analysis of how historians and rabbis discussed differences and similarities with Jewish law and custom.


• Context for understanding 19th-century scholarly interest in Samaritan letters, calendars, and biblical interpretation.

Ideal for readers curious about ancient religious communities, Jewish-Samaritan relations, and historical scholarship from the period.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1333820755
• ISBN 13: 9781333820756
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 428