שמעון הקלפוס

Hakham Elijah also known as' Symeon the son of Clopas (fl.c.86CE) often confused with Saint Peter, Paul and Shimeon Kippah. His Father Clopas is said to have had a brother called Joseph but this might refer to his brother in law Joses ben Pandera the father of Yemakh Shmo Ben Stada.

"R. Jacob Tam also expressed his belief that Simon CaIaphas, the first Pope, was a devout and learned Jew, who dedicated his life to guiding Heretics along the proper path. R. Tam further maintained that Simon was the author of the Nishmat prayer recited on Sabbaths and Festivals, as well as a prayer for Yom Kippur (Machzor Vitry, edited by S.Hurwitz, 1923, p.285 note 5 and p. 362 note 5. CF. J. Eisenstein's articles on Simon CaIaphas in Otzar Israel and Otzar Midrashim). It may also be noted that R. Judah He-Hasid, leader of the twelfth century Hasidei Ashkenaz in Germany, also referred to Simon as a Pious man ("zaddik"; Sefer Hasidim, no. 191)."^[1]

1. ↑ 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)

The Toledoth Y.S.W also praises Simon as a greatly learned and pious man dedicated to saving Israelites from heresy and guiding gentile followers of displacement theology into Noahism. The appearance of R. Yehuda the Pious in some versions ^[1] makes it likely that the Tosafists were responsible for circulating the Toledoth Y.S.W..

Simon's mission to the Hillonim was headed by Gamaliel's Benjaminite student Saul of Tarsus the Pharisee of the Manumitted Idumean Synagogue and whose efforts in Simon's direction were complimented by R. Jacob Emden in the Seder Olam Rabbah Vezuta.

Simon was officially instated as an Av Beit Din in Antioch by Theophilius on February 22nd. The Toledoth Y.S.W. also recalls Simon in Antioch and his elevated throne.

Many Magi of Mithrea who had been decieved into the anti-mishnah heresies of the Judaizers were retrieved to Noahism by Simon. Those Judaizers who Simon failed to convert became the Mandaeans. The Marcionites were the failed result of Paul's mission among them.

1. ↑ page 160 of Quest books 2005 "A Rebirth for Christianity" By Alvin Boyd Kuhn ISBN:0835608387