Jewish Ritual Purity

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Oct 13 Blog

Clean or Unclean?

By: John Drummond

Second Temple Judaism has become almost synonymous with the idea of ritual purity. From various sources, including Rabbinic writings, the works of Josephus, and the […]

May 17 Blog

Archaeology and Jewish Purity Practices

By: Marek Dospěl

Jewish ritual purity as practiced in different historical periods continues to be a hot topic in Judaic and Biblical Studies. The Late Second Temple period […]

Feb 22 Blog

Spring 2021 Issue of BAR Coming Soon

By: BAS Staff

Take a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the revered site of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection, in the Spring 2021 issue of […]

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