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) instead of Saturday in the absence of the [[Yoveil]], Noel (as a new year feast but not as Christmas) instead of [[Hanukkah]], the Feast Triumph of the Cross instead of [[Rosh Hashana]], Pascha instead of [[Pesach]], remembering The Feast of Isaac Circumcision {{Bibleverse||John|7:2|49|}} instead of [[Sukkot]], 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]] in order to prove his commitment to Judaism despite his work amongst Gentiles.