This volume gathers for the first time all of the primary source material on the early synagogues up through the Second Century C. E. Each entry contains biblio

Annotation The synagogue was one of the most central and revolutionary institutions of ancient Judaism leaving an indelible mark on Christianity and Islam as we

Following the failure of the Bar-Kokhba revolt in the second century, the majority of the Jewish population of Palestine migrated northward away from Jerusalem

This collection of over twenty essays brings together scholars from three continents to discuss the early synagogue. It addresses the questions of: When and whe

Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art. New Discoveries and Current Research presents archaeological evidence - the architecture, art, Jewish symbols, zodiac,