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Gangsta Yid @gangstayid.bsky.social

Some of the rabbis quoted in the Mishna, upon which the Talmud is based, date as early as 200 BCE (Shimon The Just, that's as far back as rabbinical Judaism goes.) But the text itself was put down in writing in the 5th century CE. The Mishna was sealed in 200 CE. 65 yrs after Bar Kochba was crushed.

sep 1, 2025, 3:45 pm • 3 0

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Elizabeth Hyman @ehistorian.bsky.social

Yup that’s what I was thinking of. Gotta brush up on that section of Jewish history.

sep 1, 2025, 3:48 pm • 3 0 • view
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BarbEdelman @barbedelman.bsky.social

get to it, kid! how’s bing? are you there yet?

sep 1, 2025, 6:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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Elizabeth Hyman @ehistorian.bsky.social

Bing remains a weird rust belt town with lots of sorority girls running around

sep 2, 2025, 12:43 am • 2 0 • view