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If you search "most popular names in Israel" Google will bring you the URL for a site called "Judaism 101" - this amuses the hell out of me for reasons I can't really articulate but it makes me giggle. Also, the URL, "jewfaq.org", is a particularly good example of why serifs matter, although this is not why the site name amuses me.
Apparently, the most popular Hebrew name for boys (according to the 1990 US census) is Aaron. Joshua was seventh. On the girls' side, the most popular name was Deborah, Mary or Miriam was fourth. Just in case you were curious.
I went poking around looking for stuff in response to this silly documentary James Cameron is promoting about finding the bones of Christ and his family. They say they have DNA evidence that they've found the remains of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene and their son - although I'm not sure how DNA evidence proves anything other than the relationship of inhabitants of the ossuaries to each other. Especially since even a cursory read of the old testament would seem to indicate that every second woman in Palestine during at the time of Christ was named Mary (the first woman being named either Margaret or Martha - be into "M" names these ancient Hebrews). I was going to get all ranty and analytical but I've done that already today and I'm feeling lazy. Although, I understand that Jesus (or Joshua - I think Jesus is a Greek translation: my Catholic education was long on memorizing prayers, short of historical context) was hardly a singular name either.
If I was going to be logical about this, however, I would ask why the Evangelists and the first Christian sect in Jerusalem and Judeah (sp?) would promote a mystical version of events and then leave Jesus's remains hanging around in a marked coffin. You'd think, if they were going to make up a story like that and spread it around, they'd at least get rid of the evidence....
eta: Also, the Toronto Public Library is not above playing hardball to get those fines paid off. *huffs* Okay, fine then. I'll take back your damn books.... *wanders off grumbling*
Apparently, the most popular Hebrew name for boys (according to the 1990 US census) is Aaron. Joshua was seventh. On the girls' side, the most popular name was Deborah, Mary or Miriam was fourth. Just in case you were curious.
I went poking around looking for stuff in response to this silly documentary James Cameron is promoting about finding the bones of Christ and his family. They say they have DNA evidence that they've found the remains of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene and their son - although I'm not sure how DNA evidence proves anything other than the relationship of inhabitants of the ossuaries to each other. Especially since even a cursory read of the old testament would seem to indicate that every second woman in Palestine during at the time of Christ was named Mary (the first woman being named either Margaret or Martha - be into "M" names these ancient Hebrews). I was going to get all ranty and analytical but I've done that already today and I'm feeling lazy. Although, I understand that Jesus (or Joshua - I think Jesus is a Greek translation: my Catholic education was long on memorizing prayers, short of historical context) was hardly a singular name either.
If I was going to be logical about this, however, I would ask why the Evangelists and the first Christian sect in Jerusalem and Judeah (sp?) would promote a mystical version of events and then leave Jesus's remains hanging around in a marked coffin. You'd think, if they were going to make up a story like that and spread it around, they'd at least get rid of the evidence....
eta: Also, the Toronto Public Library is not above playing hardball to get those fines paid off. *huffs* Okay, fine then. I'll take back your damn books.... *wanders off grumbling*