:"[[Rabbeinu Tam|R. Jacob Tam]] also expressed his belief that '''Peter (Simon Caiaphas)''', the first Pope, was a devout and learned Jew, who dedicated his life to guiding [http://godfearers.com/index.php/Notzrim Christians] along the proper path. R. Tam further maintained that Peter was the author of the Nishmat prayer recited on Sabbaths and Festivals, as well as a prayer for Yom Kippur (be merged with [[Mahzor Vitry]], edited by S.Hurwitz, 1923, p.285 note 5 and p. 362 note 5. CF. [[Julius Eisenstein|J. Eisenstein]]'s articles on Simon Caiaphas in [[Otzar Israel]] and [[Otzar Midrashim]]Kefa (Peter). It may also be noted that [[Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg|R. Judah He-Hasidbar Jonah]], leader of the twelfth century Hasidei Ashkenaz in Germany, also referred to Peter as a Pious man ("zaddik"; [[Sefer Hasidim]], no. 191)."<ref>page 34 of the Wipf and Stock Publisher's edition of New York Orthodox Rabbi [[Harvey Falk]]'s book "Jesus the Pharisee: A new look at the Jewishness of Jesus" (copyright 1985 Paulist Press)</ref>

<references In the medieval Toledot Yeshu folklore and traditions '''St. Peter''' (Shimeon Kepha Ha-Tzadik) has a pristine reputation as a greatly learned and holy man who established the Sunday Sabbath for [[God-Fearers]] (converted from among Gnostic heretics known as the watchers or Notzrim) instead of Saturday in the absence of the [[Yoveil]], Noel (as a new year feast but not as Christmas) instead of [[Hanukkah]], the Triumph of the Cross instead of Aviv, Pascha (a firstfruits festival) instead of [[Pesach]], the feast of the circumcision {{Bibleverse||John|7:2|49|}} instead of [[Yom Kippur]] (The Jewish tradition places the birth of Peter's Rabbi [[Anush Uthra]] in September rather than December), and the [[Ascension]] for them instead of [[Shavuot]]. Orthodox Jewish author R. [[Harvey Falk]] (NY) wrote that R. [[Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg]], who led Germany's 12th-century [[Chasidei Ashkenaz]], considered him to be a ''Tzaddik'' (a Jewish saint or spiritual Master among [[Hasidim]]). The Tosaphist [[Rabbeinu Tam]] wrote that he was "a devout and learned Jew who dedicated his life to guiding gentiles along the proper path". Tam also passed on the traditions that St Peter was the author of the Sabbath and feast-day ''[http:/>/headcoverings-by-devorah.com/Nishmat.html Nishmat]'' prayer, which has no other traditional author, and also that he authored a prayer for [[Yom Kippur]] after appearing before the Sanhedrin in order to prove his commitment to Judaism despite his work amongst Notzrim.

The [http://lemidrash.free.fr/JudaismeChristianisme/index_toledoth.html Toledoth Y.S.W] also praises Peter as a greatly learned and pious man dedicated was instrumental in helping his new Noahides (first of all in Antioch) to saving Israelites from heresy and guiding gentile followers establish not churches, but the courts of displacement theology into Noahism. The appearance law required of R. Yehuda them, and he himself acted as the Pious required Jewish [[Abbot]] in some versions <ref>page 160 of Quest books 2005 "A Rebirth for Christianity" By Alvin Boyd Kuhn ISBN:0835608387</ref> makes it likely that the Tosafists were responsible for circulating such [[Bet Din]]s. This is how Peter came to be called Pope among the Toledoth Y.S.W.Umot Ha Olam.

Peter's mission himself belonged to the Hellenes Jerusalem synagogue whose Nasi was Jakov Ha-Tzadik. Some argue that Jakov was headed by Gamaliel's manumitted Benjaminite student Saul not a Tzadik but a Zaddokite cousin of Tarsus whose efforts in Peter's direction were complimented by [[Yakov Yisrael Emden|R. Jacob EmdenAnush Uthra]] in on the same side of the [[Seder Olam Rabbah Vezuta]].  Peter family that Iuhana Ha-Matbil was officially instated as an Av Beit Din in Antioch by Theophilius on February 22nd. The Toledoth YOthers (e.Sg.W. also recalls Peter in Antioch and his elevated throne. The Mandaeans were Eusebeus) argue that Jakov was from the failed result House of PeterJesse side of the family and equivalent to Israel's mission among [http://enExilarch at the time.wikipediaIn any event he was not much involved in Shimeon Kefa's work.org/wiki/Judaizers Notzrim]. The Marcionites were the failed resut of PaulSimon Peter's mission among Mandaeans. Many Magi of Mithrea right-hand man was a pharisee who had been decieved into changed his stance on Halakhah to the anti-mishnah heresies way of thinking that the Jerusalem Synagogue promoted and who went by the [http://enname of Saul of Tarsus.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaizers Notzrim] were retrieved Sadly his fanatical past reputation turned out to Noahism by Simon be a thorn in his side that hindered Peter's work rather than helped it eventually leading to the secession of the Mandaeans before their noahidification was complete. [[Category:Tosafists Approach]]