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Alpha

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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The Greek name for Aleph was, according to the older tradition of R. Ishmael (SheḲalim, 3:2; see compare Aleph), used as a mark for the first of the shekel boxes in the Temple. According to Men. 9:1-6, Alpha designated the first quality of the flour used in the Temple (Alphabet).

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Alpha'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/alpha.html. 1901.
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