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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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eligious observances <strong>the</strong>ir practice was<br />

»»siphr6on simpler; as r^arded canon-law <strong>the</strong>y<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten took independent views, i», ed. <strong>and</strong> generally<br />

followed <strong>the</strong> interpretations <strong>of</strong> those who, in<br />

opposition ««; ohi«. to Akiba, inclined to <strong>the</strong> more<br />

mild <strong>and</strong> rational—we had almost said, <strong>the</strong> more<br />

human—application <strong>of</strong> traditionalism.' <strong>The</strong><br />

Talmud mentions several points in which <strong>the</strong><br />

practice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Galileans differed from that <strong>of</strong><br />

Judfisa—all ei<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> direction <strong>of</strong> more<br />

practical ecumest-ness, ^ or <strong>of</strong> alleviation <strong>of</strong><br />

Rabbinic rigorism.' On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

looked down upon as neglecting traditionalism,<br />

unable to rise to its speculative heights, <strong>and</strong><br />

preferring <strong>the</strong> attractions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Haggadah to <strong>the</strong><br />

logical subtleties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Halakhah.^ <strong>The</strong>re was a<br />

general contempt in Rabbinic circles for all that<br />

was Galilean. Although <strong>the</strong> Judssan or Jerusalem<br />

dialect was far from pure,* <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> Galilee<br />

were specially blamed for neglecting <strong>the</strong> study <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>ir language, charged with errors in grammar,<br />

<strong>and</strong> especially with absurd malpronunciation,<br />

sometimes leading to ridiculous mistakes.^

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