Caesaria (Rabbi Akiva)

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Caesaria was the main Roman administrative locus after King Herod rebuilt the site at the turn of the common era. I have this sneaking suspicion that this is where they executed Rabbi Akiva on a bright sunny day.

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Zachary Braiterman is Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. His specialization is modern Jewish thought and philosophical aesthetics. http://religion.syr.edu
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