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

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

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

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