> shimon kippa, also known as simon peter or saint peter, is a figure of significant interest in jewish and christian traditions. according to some jewish sources, he was a tzaddik (righteous person) who was planted by the sages into the early christian community to divert the religion away from judaism. this narrative suggests that he performed miracles, gained the trust of early christians, and wrote liturgical texts that were later incorporated into jewish prayer services. > the 9th of tevet is marked as a fast day in jewish tradition, commemorating the passing of shimon kippa. this fast is observed by the scrupulous as a way to remember his contributions and the historical context in which he lived and worked. some sources suggest that shimon kippa was known as shimon hakalphus, who helped save the jewish people from persecution by christians.
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