Solomon Zeitlin

Who was Solomon Zeitlin?

Solomon Zeitlin, שְׁלֹמֹה צײטלין, Шломо Цейтлин Shlomo Cejtlin was a Jewish historian. His work The Rise and Fall of the Judean State is still considered the standard history of the Second Jewish Commonwealth, and essential reading for anyone wishing to study the origins and birth of Christianity.

Zeitlin taught at Dropsie College in Philadelphia. In addition to history he taught Talmud. Many rabbis of the Philadelphia area were his students. He never married and had no immediate survivors. Dr. Zeitlin stirred up controversy when he stated that he did not believe that the Dead Sea Scrolls were of pre-Christian origin.