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Obadiah the Proselyte (Hebrew: עובדיה הגר), also known as Johannes of Oppido (Italian: Giovanni da Oppido)[1] was an early-12th-century Italian convert to Judaism. He is best known for his memoirs and the oldest surviving notation of Jewish music, both unique survivals.

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Jewish western art music

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in the synagogue. The issue of Obadiah the Proselyte in the music field is still being researched. 3 melodies which are Genizah fragments in the Cairo...

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the discoverer, in 1962, of the Kievan Letter, the earliest document attesting to Jewish habitation of Kyiv. He also identified Obadiah the Proselyte...

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List of West European Jews

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National Biography: "an Italian Jew" The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed 2001), art. Obadiah the Proselyte Concise Dictionary of National...

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Persecution of Jews

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popular belief, the Qur'an did not order Muslims to force Jews to wear distinctive clothing. Obadiah the Proselyte reported in 1100 AD, that the Caliph had...

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Shlach

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then separate the challah in the Diaspora, for the fundamental obligation is Rabbinic in origin. In his letter to Obadiah the Proselyte, Maimonides relied...

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Vayeira

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identified God's self to the Israelites through the way that they gained knowledge of God. In his letter to Obadiah the Proselyte, Maimonides relied on Genesis...

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Ki Tavo

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Maimonides. Letter to Obadiah the Proselyte. Spain, 12th century. In, e.g., A Treasury of Jewish Letters: Letters from the Famous and the Humble. Edited by...

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Oppido Lucano

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castle, likely built in 1047-1051 Convent of Santa Maria del Gesù Obadiah the Proselyte "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011"...

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Markada

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ambush at Makisin by the Sulaym tribe as part of the long-running Qays–Yaman feud. Obadiah the Proselyte visited Makisin in the 12th century and found...

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Music of Basilicata

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from the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. Yet, the area has some interesting things to offer musically. Basilicata gave the birth to Obadiah the Proselyte, a nobleman...

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According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die (after Judas Iscariot), and the first to be martyred. Saint James is the patron saint...

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List of converts to Judaism from paganism

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Judaism after ascending the throne, taking the name of "Joseph." Jewish Encyclopedia "Obadiah was a proselyte of Edomite origin." Jewish Encyclopedia Jewish...

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John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of...

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Simon the Zealot

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Development of the Old Testament canon

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conceive. While the Hebrew text was, according to Irenaeus, at that time interpreted by Theodotion and Aquila (both proselytes of the Jewish faith) as...

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Andrew the Apostle

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apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called (Πρωτόκλητος...

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Jude the Apostle

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Matthias the Apostle

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before the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the early Church. There is no mention of a Matthias among the lists of disciples or followers of Jesus in the three...

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Old Testament

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Almighty. The Old Testament stresses the special relationship between God and his chosen people, Israel, but includes instructions for proselytes as well...

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Bartholomew the Apostle

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one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of...

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Buzi

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Joshua by his marriage with the proselyte Rahab (Talmud Meg. 14b; Midrash Sifre, Num. 78). The name Buzi comes from the Hebrew word Buz (בּוּז), meaning...

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Matthew the Apostle

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Philip the Apostle

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on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles). In the short-lived...

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