History of Judaism Archives - The Old Pond

Uncategorized

Cairo Geniza—Part 1

Julia_M March 14, 2026 No Comments History of Judaism Jewish History (Books)Literary Movements & Periods Religious Leader Biographies Traveler & Explorer Biographies Women's Biographies

The term “Cairo Geniza,” to the initiated, refers to a repository of priceless ancient texts found in 1896 in a synagogue in Cairo. These texts…

Uncategorized

Shanxi – Part 10

Julia_M April 23, 2025 No Comments Biographies of Buddhism Christian Church History (Books)History of Judaism Islamic History Muhammed in Islam Sociology Reference

Consistent with Prophet Muhammad’s hadith, I toured Shanxi, China, the province with the most historical sites of China. The Northern Wei started here. Their emperors/empresses…

Uncategorized

The Magi, the Manger, and More Festive Reading Guide

Julia_M December 24, 2024 No Comments Ancient Roman History (Books)Christian Bible History & Culture (Books)Christian Church History (Books)General History of Religion History (Books)History of Christianity (Books)History of Judaism History of Religions Jesus New Testament Meditations Old Testament Bible Study (Books)Religion & Spirituality (Books)the Gospels & Acts (Books)

Christmas time, from 24 Dec to 1 Jan, is always a good time to refresh my understanding of Christian theology and history. Here are 6…

Uncategorized

Christmas reading 2022 (Set 1)

Julia_M November 16, 2022 No Comments Christian Bible Criticism & Interpretation Christian Bible History & Culture (Books)Christian Church History (Books)Christian Commentaries (Books)History of Judaism International Economics (Books)World History (Books)

Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year. It is a good time to stock up on new reading materials and to listen…

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31