Dr. Steven D. Fraade wrote this article while on sabbatical in 1988. It was accepted for publication soon after, but the journal wanted substantial cuts due to the space constraints at the time. Since then the article has survived via personal correspondence and then later via Academia.edu.AJR is pleased to give this article a permanent home and hope it will inspire future work on priests, scribes, and sages in the Second Temple period. All citations to this article should include the following dates: June 5th 2023 (1988).
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