The Ethos of Masada in Halakhic Literature

Josephus Flavius is the only source on the rebellion of Masada and the heroic mass suicide at its end. This tragic event was not mentioned in the Halakhic literature. Chazal, rabbinic sages, who lived at that time, didn’t mention it and one should wonder why. The common explanation is that Chazal we...

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Published in:The review of rabbinic Judaism
Main Author: Mashiach, Amir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-77
Further subjects:B Offensive Ethos Defensive Ethos Shlomo Goren Masada Zionism Religious Zionism Halakhah Suicide
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)