Ecclesiastes

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Dear Rabbi, Was Ecclesiastes a Jew ? At what time did he live ? Thanks.

AskTheRabbi.org answered:

Yes, he was! Ecclesiastes is a pseudonym for King Solomon who authored the work. King Solomon was the son of King David and he is famous, among many other things, for being the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem.

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