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7/15/2025, 6:45:37 PM
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>Those lists are made up.
No, your post is.
I'll take known historical figures accounts over random /pol/schizo.
Even non jewish sources agree:
>A 2nd c. BCE Greek letter (the Letter of Aristeas) hints at Jewish pride in Alexander’s favorable treatment—though it doesn’t name Jaddua, it predates Josephus and reflects pro-Jewish slants in the Hellenistic era.
>Many historians consider a core historic kernel plausible: Alexander sought goodwill in every conquered city, and honoring local religion was his custom. A meeting with Jerusalem’s high priest fits that pattern.
>Bottom line: There was indeed a high priest in Jerusalem—Jaddua—during Alexander’s march through the Levant. Independent Jewish sources (the Talmud and Josephus) preserve a unique narrative, not a rehash of the Siwa episode. While the story has legendary accretions, it stands on its own as a distinct tradition celebrating Israel’s God and the City’s sanctity.
>Those lists are made up.
No, your post is.
I'll take known historical figures accounts over random /pol/schizo.
Even non jewish sources agree:
>A 2nd c. BCE Greek letter (the Letter of Aristeas) hints at Jewish pride in Alexander’s favorable treatment—though it doesn’t name Jaddua, it predates Josephus and reflects pro-Jewish slants in the Hellenistic era.
>Many historians consider a core historic kernel plausible: Alexander sought goodwill in every conquered city, and honoring local religion was his custom. A meeting with Jerusalem’s high priest fits that pattern.
>Bottom line: There was indeed a high priest in Jerusalem—Jaddua—during Alexander’s march through the Levant. Independent Jewish sources (the Talmud and Josephus) preserve a unique narrative, not a rehash of the Siwa episode. While the story has legendary accretions, it stands on its own as a distinct tradition celebrating Israel’s God and the City’s sanctity.
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