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Judaism Over the Centuries

Judaism Over the Centuries. Revolt, Defeat, Migration. Zealots- refused to obey Roman officials In A.D. 66 they revolted After four years of fierce fighting, the Temple is destroyed and most give up. Masada. A small group of zealots fight on 15,000 Romans sent to crush them

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Judaism Over the Centuries

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  1. Judaism Over the Centuries

  2. Revolt, Defeat, Migration Zealots- refused to obey Roman officials In A.D. 66 they revolted After four years of fierce fighting, the Temple is destroyed and most give up

  3. Masada A small group of zealots fight on 15,000 Romans sent to crush them In A.D. 73, the zealots take their own lives rather than being captured

  4. Results of the Revolt Many killed or made slaves Others left and moved to other parts of the empire Alexandria in Egypt was a common destination

  5. A Second Revolt Some Jews didn’t leave In the 130s A.D. they rebel again They are crushed again Jews are banned from Jerusalem; migration increases

  6. Migration and Discrimination No temple meant change Synagogues and rabbis, religious teachers, became more important Jews were forced to move to other areas, such as Asia, Russia, and later, the U.S.

  7. Jewish Migration After AD 70

  8. Two Cultural Traditions While all Jews had much in common, they also evolved into two main cultural traditions Ashkenazim- France, Germany, eastern Europe (Yiddish) Sephardim- Spain, Portugal, western Europe (Ladino)

  9. The Golden Age The Sephardim are responsible Took place in the 1000s and 1100s AD Great advancements made by Jews in writing, math, medicine, astronomy, and philosophy

  10. Traditions and Holidays Hanukkah- falls in December Passover- a time to remember the Exodus through a seder High Holy Days- take place in September/October Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

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