Jewish history (or the history of the Jewish people) is the history of the Jews, and their religion and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures. Although Judaism as a religion first appears in Greek records during the Hellenistic period and the earliest mention of Israel is inscribed on the Merneptah Stele dated 1213–1203 BCE, religious literature tells the story of Israelites going back at least as far as c. 1500 BCE. The Jewish diaspora began with the Assyrian conquest and continued on a much larger scale with the Babylonian conquest. Jews were also widespread throughout the Roman Empire, and this carried on to a lesser extent in the period of Byzantine rule in the central and eastern Mediterranean. In 638 CE the Byzantine Empire lost control of the Levant. The Arab Islamic Empire under Caliph Omar conquered Jerusalem and the lands of Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. The Golden Age of Jewish culture in Spain coincided with the Middle Ages in Europe, a period of Muslim rule throughout much of the Iberian Peninsula. During that time, Jews were generally accepted in society and Jewish religious, cultural, and economic life blossomed.
The history of the Jews in the Soviet Union is primarily the history of Jews in its component states.
Armenia
The history of the Jews in Armenia dates back more than 2,000 years. After Eastern Armenia came under Russian rule in the early 19th century, Jews began arriving from Poland and Iran, creating Ashkenazic and Mizrahi communities in Yerevan. More Jews moved to Armenia during its period as a Soviet republic finding more tolerance in the area than in Russia or Ukraine. After World War II, the Jewish population rose to approximately 5,000. However, with the dissolution of the Soviet Union many left due to inadequate services and today the country's Jewish population has shrunk to 750. Despite small numbers, a high intermarriage rate, and relative isolation, a great deal of enthusiasm exists to help the community meet its needs. There are about 100 Jews presently living in the Republic of Armenia, mainly in the capital Yerevan. They are mostly of Ashkenazi origin and some are MizrahiGeorgian Jews.
(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Hen Mazzig - Every December, I find myself explaining that Jesus was a Jewish man born in the Land of Israel, not a Palestinian... When people claim Jesus wasn't Jewish, they're not simply mistaken - they're erasing Jewish history.
The mountain ridges of Judea and Southern Samaria (the West Bank) — the cradle of Jewish history, religion, culture and language — were the platform for the Maccabean military battles.
The events in Syria are a reminder of the country’s 2,500-year-old Jewish history, especially the significant role of the Jewish communities in Aleppo and Damascus.” ...History of the Jewish community in Syria.
Jewish mom decorates her home to help make Hanukkah fun for the kids ... The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
Early in their relationship, Danielle Rupright talked with her boyfriend, Shawn West, who was brought up Methodist, about how much she valued her Jewish faith and culture ... It’s good family time but we’re Jewish.”.
Max Lazar, Joc Pederson and Garrett Stubbs made Jewish baseball history on Aug ... Max Fried signs the largest contract in Jewish baseball history ... And the Jewish world mourned the deaths of Ken Holtzman, ...
It is imperative to keep the memory of that miracle alive not only as an ode to our history, but also as a reminder that miracles can happen when we remain committed to being unapologetically Jewish.
“It has never worked that way in religious history… it is clear that this is not the Torah,” said the mother of four young children, citing various Jewish religious figures who called for Jewish people to fight.
"It has never worked that way in religious history it is clear that this is not the Torah," said the mother of four young children, citing various Jewish religious figures who called for Jewish people to fight.
Bowers, now 52, carried out the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in US history ... His lack of remorse and overtly hateful ideology made him the first person in US history sentenced to death for a federal hate crime.3.
Syria, part of the ancient world, that figures prominently in Jewish history, came under the sway of the Muslim Ottoman Empire based in Turkey... of extermination against Israel and the Jewish people.
Best film. 1. Nickel Boys. Dir. RaMell Ross... 2 ... Dir ... For his second feature, writer/director Eisenberg crafts a hilarious, moving study of two very different Jewish-American cousins on a trip to Poland to confront their family’s history with the Holocaust.
Commonwealth Journal
24 Dec 2024
Commonwealth Journal
24 Dec 2024