Yaacob I ben Aaharon ben Shalma
Yaacob I ben Aaharon ben Shalma was the 120th Samaritan High Priest from 1874 to 1916. Ben Aaharon was described as "legendary" for his role in the revitalization of the Samaritan community. He befriended prominent Zionists, did a fundraising trip to England, and became the face of his community for Westerners. His memoirs were translated into English.[1] He is the progenitor of the house of Jacob, one of the three houses of Samaritan High Priests[2]
Yaacob I holding a Samaritan Torah Scroll
Yaacob I in the center with his daughter to his left
References
- Fine, Steven (2021). "Abgrenzung--und Annäherung. Die Geschichte von Juden und Samaritanern" (PDF). Welt und Umwelt der Bibel (in German). 26 (2): 48–54.
- "High Priests of the Israelite Samaritans from 1624 CE to the Present Day". Israelite Samaritan Information Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
External links
- Gaster, M. (1909). "The Chain of Samaritan High Priests: A Synchronistic Synopsis: Published for the First Time". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: 393–420.
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