Gerusiarch
Greek Epitaph from Malta
4th or 5th Century
Greek Epitaph from Malta
. . . , gerusiarch, lover of the law, and Eulogia the elder, his wife.
Source: JIWE 1.163
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The Ancient Synagogue
4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
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Leadership of the Early Synagogue
1st–7th Centuries
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