Sadly, the internet and popular literature are filled with misinformation on the meanings of the names of Noach’s sons, often tying them to outdated and nonsensical racist theories combined with an ignorance of geography and linguistics. Here we will look at the sensible meanings of … Continue reading The Meanings of the Names of the Sons of Noach
Part 2 – The Seleucid Dynasty In the first part we looked at the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt who succeeded Alexander’s general Ptolemy I Soter, now we look at the Seleucid kings who succeeded Seleucus I Nicator and ruled the lands to the north and … Continue reading The Greek kings who impacted Jewish history
Part 1 – The division of Alexander’s empire and the Ptolemaic Dynasty With Chanukah upon us its time learn about the Greek kings who impacted Jewish history. Although Chanukah is an important holiday in the Jewish calendar there is surprisingly little information in canonical Jewish … Continue reading The Greek kings who impacted Jewish history
Part 3 – The kings of Bavel In the second part we looked at the kings of Ashur who impacted Jewish history. We end off with the subsequent kings of Bavel. Merodach-Baladan II 722 – 710, 703 – 702 BCE: He was a Chaldean ruler … Continue reading The Kings of Bavel and Ashur in Jewish History
Part 2 – The kings of Ashur: In the first part we looked at the early kings of legend in the period of the Haflagah (dispersal) and Avot (patriarchs). We now come to the Assyrian empire that arose when Ashur rebelled against the Amorite rulers … Continue reading The Kings of Bavel and Ashur in Jewish History
Part 1 – The ancient kings of legend: As we are in the period leading up to Tisha B’Av its time to refresh our memories on the kings of Bavel and Ashur who impacted Jewish history. There are some who think that the names of … Continue reading The Kings of Bavel and Ashur in Jewish History
Part 5 – Tekufat Bayit Rishon (The First Temple Period): Previously we looked at the Pharoahs who were active during the time of the Judges. We end off looking at the Pharaohs during the First Temple Period. The New Kingdom was over and Egypt was … Continue reading The Pharaohs of Jewish history according to the historians of antiquity
Part 4 – The period of the Shoftim (Judges): Previously we looked at the Pharoahs during the period of the Oppression and Exodus. Amenhotep II would have continued to rule during the Israelite wandering in the wilderness after his father Thutmose III died c. 1425 … Continue reading The Pharaohs of Jewish history according to the historians of antiquity
Part 3 – The Shibud and Yetziah (Oppression and Exodus): Previously we looked at the Pharoahs during the period of the patriarchs. We now look at what the historians of old had to say about the Pharaohs of the period of slavery and the Exodus … Continue reading The Pharaohs of Jewish history according to the historians of antiquity
Part 2 – The age of the Avot (Patriarchs): In part 1 we looked at the Pharaohs associated with the era of Avraham’s ancestors. Now we examine the Pharaohs at the time of Avraham, Yiztchak, Yaacov and of course Yosef. We are firmly in the … Continue reading The Pharaohs of Jewish history according to the historians of antiquity
Ivri Anochi 