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Eldad Ha-Dani

Eldad Ha-Dani  

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(9th cent.), traveler of uncertain origin who claimed to be from the lost tribe of Dan. He announced the existence of an independent Jewish kingdom in Ethiopia comprised of remnants ...
Sambatyon

Sambatyon   Reference library

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

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2003
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Religion
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50 words

A river in Jewish legend. After the Assyrian conquest of 721 bce, the ten Northern tribes were said to

SAMBATYON

SAMBATYON   Reference library

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (2 ed.)

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2011
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Religion
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332 words
legendary river beyond which the ten lost tribes of Israel were supposedly condemned to live in exile. On weekdays, the river was impassable because of the rocks and debris it churned up; ... More
Sons of Moses

Sons of Moses  

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Legendary Jewish tribe, having their own independent kingdom in some faraway country. According to the ninth century traveler Eldad ha-Dani, they lived beyond the river Sambatyon. The legend of the ...
Ten lost tribes

Ten lost tribes  

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The Jewish tribes who disappeared from history after the Assyrian conquest of 722 bce. The rabbis believed they were in exile beyond the river Sambatyon. Various identifications have been made. ...
Tribes of Israel

Tribes of Israel  

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The twelve divisions of ancient Israel, each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Ten of the tribes (Asher, Dan, Gad, Issachar, Levi, Manasseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, and ...

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