Jan 1 Blog
By: Nathan T. Elkins
Roman Emperor Nerva’s reform of the Jewish Tax had a significant effect on Jews and Christians of the first century C.E.
Sep 9 Blog
By: Lawrence H. Schiffman
In part four of his study on schisms in Jewish history, Lawrence H. Schiffman examines the Jewish-Christian schism.
Oct 10 Blog
By: Reviewed by Shaye J.D. Cohen
The fiscus Judaicus was a tax imposed on the Jews of the Roman Empire by Emperor Vespasian in the early 70s C.E. Whereas formerly the Jews had sent a half shekel (two drachmas) annually to the Temple of Jerusalem, now, after the Roman destruction, they would be required to send that same amount to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus in Rome, which had been badly damaged by fire and was in need of repair and restoration.
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