On the subject of the Judaic Code as Microsoft Windows. In his book James Kugel points (page 513) to the usage of the two Persian words in Ecclesiastes – pardes (enclosed garden ) and pitgam (a royal decree). The Kohelet’s Hebrew is markedly different and might point to the writing or editing of the book full four centuries after the time of King Solomon, during the Persian invasion of Judah.
- Further Reading:
- James Kugel on Post Torah Judaism
- Canonbury Tower in London
- Dan Ariely on Why Online Dating Is So Unsatisfying
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