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The Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak Family

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יהושע בן יהוצדק

(Joshua ha-Cohen)

Origin of the name, history and genealogy of the Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak lineage — a Jewish family name and the traces it left behind.

First high priest of the Second Temple. Returned from Babel with Zeroubavel, he presided over the rebuilding of the Temple and received the vision of the purified high priest in Zekharia (ch. 3).

Geographic origin: Babel, Jérusalem

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A book yet to be written

The Great Book of the Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak lineage has not yet been written.

Claude Opus 4.8 will compose an original work from archival items in the corpus that mention this lineage, in-depth web research, and family contributions already submitted. The work will comprise approximately 30 to 40 pages — introduction, 5 to 7 chapters, conclusion — and will be automatically enriched with each new contribution.

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Collection

Location of archival items, responsa and articles in the corpus that cite the lineage or its variants.

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Web research

Claude explores external sources (encyclopaedias, academic databases, digital archives).

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Writing

Outline, chapters, bibliography — every page is sourced. Live streaming.

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Lineage Map

JudéeJudéeBagdadBagdadJérusalemJérusalemPlace of Origin — BabyloneBabylone
Place of Origin Diaspora Memory (transmitted)Regions reconstructed from documented origins and diaspora.

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Variants of the name (2)

One name, a hundred faces.

The same surname, transcribed differently across languages, eras, and diasporas.

Latin1

Josué ha-Cohen

עברית · Hebrew1

יהושע בן יהוצדק

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Notable figures

  • 1.

    Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak

    Premier grand prêtre du Second Temple

In memory

The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names at Yad Vashem records the women, men, and children murdered during the Shoah. You can search there for the people who bore the name Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak.

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Places along the journey

Diaspora regions

JudaBabylonie

The days of this book

This book bears no memory day yet. The sources that document Yehoshoua ben Yehotsadak give years and centuries, never a day; we do not invent one.

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Tags

#biblique#sacerdotal#second-temple#lieu-geo-auto

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