"Izhar," in the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR). (original) (raw)

Historical Moses may be Weni and Mentuhotep

“Mentuhotep, prince in the seats of … Splendor … at whose voice they (are permitted to) speak in the king’s-house, in charge of the silencing of the courtiers, unique one of the king, without his like, who sends up the truth …”. Inscriptions of Mentuhotep.

Moses

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Moserah (MT Môse¯râ; LXX Μισαδαι) is a campsite of the Israelites on their wanderings in the wilderness (Deut 10:6). The Israelites journey from Beeroth-Bene-Jaakan to Moserah, then forward to Gudgodah and Jotbathah (Deut 10:7). In the book of Numbers, the place is called Moseroth (pl. of Moserah), while (Beeroth-) Bene-Jaakan is mentioned after it (Num 33:31-32). The exact location of the sites is unknown, only Jotbathah can be localized perhaps at Ain Ġ ad ya¯n in the Arava depression south of the Dead Sea. Another indication for the location of Moserah is the notice that Aaron died there (Deut 10:6). But Num 20:22-29 and Num 33:38 report that Aaron died at Mount Hor, traditionally identified with Gebel Ha¯rū n near Petra in southern Transjordan (MacDonald: 69-70). Obviously, the tradition concerning the death of Aaron was adhered to the region of Petra, but it was not fixed to a certain place. Eusebius writes that Aaron died at Βηρὼθ υἱῶν ᾽Ιακίμ (Beeroth-Bene-Jaakan). He locates the place ten Roman miles from Petra at the summit of "the mountain" (Onom. 46.14-17).

Hebron, Lexham Bible Dictionary

Hebron ‫בֶח(‬ ‫רְ‬ ‫.)ןֹו‬ A city associated with several significant Old Testament figures, including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joshua, and David. Also known by the names Mamre and Kiriath-Arba.

NUBIAN MOSES, ETHIOPIAN/ERITREAN EXODUS, ARABIAN SOLOMON

This is an attempt to revive interest in pre-Babylonian capitivity Old Testament history, discredited through lack of evidence in Israel/Palestine. It supports the vercaity of the Old Testament historical account, from Abraham to the destruction of Jerusalem ca. 586 BC, but argues that Moses was from Nubia where the Hebrew were enslaved as gold miners. The Exodus probably passed down the Nile-Atbara and Tekazze to the Ethiopian/Eritrean highlands and then across the Bab el Mandeb during voclanic activity to Yemen where the Hebrew regrouped and then, leaving their Midian (Medjay) companions behind, conquered Canaan in West Arabia and founded the two Israelite states of Israel and Judah. It supports but reassesses the Salibi hypotheses thirty years after its 1984/5 publication.

Moses II

Commentary Magazine, 2014

A review of Moshe Halbertal's "Maimonides: Life and Thought"

MOSES OF OXFORD

Other deeds with Moses mentioned as the father of Berachiah of Lincoln are deeds no. 154, 167 and 204. 2 Jews of Medieval Oxford, p. 115. If he had correspondence with R. Isaac ben Samuel, as indicated in Etz Chaim 1:341, who passed away 1184, this would mean he would have been born c. 1164, assuming his correspondence with Ri was after he had turned twenty years old. This would suggest, if he passed away 1268, he was over 100 years old when he passed away! 3 Most of the rulings of the English rabbis only appear on the margins of other major texts, including the Samak, Mordechai, amongst others. Even in the English works of law, some rulings are only included in the margin, compared to the major opinions of the French and German rabbis. 4 Cecil Roth records that Simeon of Oxford, son of Moses of Bristol, lent money to Henry d'Oilly. With interest, it amounted to £1,015 when it was claimed by the king 1208. Jews of Medieval Oxford P. 9-10, 31. higher than the local synagogue. 5 He was given the rare, distinguished title chacham. 6 This could have been a position of sage in the community appointed to lecture to the community about matters of spirituality, similar to the role of maggid. This may be found in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah: 7 'It is proper for each and every congregation in Israel to appoint a great sage of venerable age, with [a reputation of] fear of heaven from his youth, beloved by the community, to admonish the masses and motivate them to repentance.' This may have been the role of Tosafists, who would visit communities to teach Torah and inspire the people. 8 Yom Tov married Antera f. Jacob, who was the sister of Tosafist Rabbi Elijah of York, who was martyred in the massacre of 1190. 9 Moses' brother was Rabbi Isaac of London. 10 According to a family tree that survived the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290, 11 the great grandfather of Moses was the liturgist Rabbi Shimon ben Isaac ben Abun, known also as Rabbi Shimon the Great (Hagadol) of Mainz, a relative of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known as Rashi (1040-1105). The first member of the family to move to England was Moses' grandfather Moses of Bristol, who together with his wife Belaset or Rachel, lived in Bristol in the middle of the 12 th century 12 before moving to Oxford sometime before 1176. 13 Moses of Bristol passed away around 1184. 14 Moyses Hall 5 Etz Chaim, Hilchot Beit Hak-neset v'tzarchei tzibur, vol. 1, p. 56. Rabeinu Tam rules that a gabled roof that is not used for habitable purposes may be higher than a synagogue, whereas a flat roof that is guarded may not be higher than the synagogue and, if it is higher, must be lowered. In addition, a gabled roof-if the beginning of the slope is higher, it must be lowered. Regarding the height of the synagogue building, Maimonides records there is an obligation for it to be the highest building in the town. However, as Etz Chaim indicates, and as found also in medieval legal commentary Hagahot Maimoniot (on Mishneh Torah, Laws of Prayers 11:2), roofs in England were gabled and the height limitation does not apply. In addition, if other non-Jewish houses would in any case be higher than the synagogue, this rule does not apply to Jewish houses in the town either (Mishnah Berurah 150:5). There are also records stating that the medieval synagogue itself had a gabled roof. See article by E. Brackman, 'Reflection of the Oxford Medieval Synagogue'-https://www.oxfordchabad.org/templates/blog/post.asp?aid=708481&PostID=92681&p=1\. A further ruling from R. Yom Tov-arguing with Maimonides in the Mishnah Torah, laws of Lulav-is that a partner who jointly owns an Etrog cannot prohibit each other from using it on the first day of the holiday of Sukkot, since it was originally with that in mind automatically when they bought it that it can be used for Sukkot, without each partner having to give their part ownership as a gift to the other so he can perform the mitzvah of shaking the lulav and etrog (Etz Chaim 1:356). 6 Sepher ha-shoham, p. 39. 7 Mishneh Torah, laws of repentance 4:2. 8 A theory why Tosafist R. Elijah of York was in York at the time of the massacre was as a visitor to the community to inspire them. 9 Elijah of York is mentioned in the Tosafot Yoma 27a and Zevachim 14b. He is mentioned as the uncle of Moses in an Oxford manuscript (MS Michael 502 f. 99b). Jews of Medieval Oxford, p. 114. He was a pupil of the Tosafist Rabbi Isaac the Elder, and of Rabbi Samuel b. Solomon, known as Sir Morel of Falaise. www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5676-elijah-of-york. Accessed 26 June, 2017. 10 He may have been Isaac of Oxford, mentioned as having moved to London, and owned property also in Norwich (Hebrew Deeds, Davis, pp. 143-6). He appears to have been also a scholar like his brother as he is called by the title Magister in the records (Jews of Medieval Oxford, p. 69). Isaac son of Moses is mentioned as having received a piece of land in Oxford, in vico Judeorum, in 1185, from Osney Abbey (Jews of Medieval Oxford, p. 84). 11 Shocken Library Machzor, Jerusalem. The family tree was brought out by Moses ben Jacob 12 Cf Neubauer, notes p. 310. 13 A deed in their name is recorded by the Sheriff of Oxford for a payment of 100 Shillings to the treasury in 1176-7 (Jews of Medieval Oxford, p. 7). 14 Toldos Rabeinu Eliyau Menachem m'Londreis p. 22.