The Babylonians destroyed the First Temple and exiled the Jews.
A Jewish community numbering in (at least) hundreds of thousands lived and flourished in Babylonia for over 1500 years, with autonomy under the Exilarch and with some of the greatest of all Yeshivot and sages.
From a historical perspective, the single most important event in Jewish history was the Babylonian Exile, but this, and the return from Exile, are not really an 'Exodus'.The story of the Exodus from Egypt was important in Jewish biblical tradition, but not in history. Nearly all scholars say there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in The Bible, so the Exodus could not be important in a normal historical sense.
The question answers itself. Specifically, the "Babylonian Exile" refers to the invasion of Judea by Babylon in 586 B.C.E. and the deportation of the Jewish population of Judea to Babylon. The Babylonian Exile ended in 534 B.C.E. when King Cyrus of Persia conquered Babylon and permitted the Jews in Babylon to return to the southern Levant.
the history is davids star.
It defines the Jewish religion and also has details of our early history.
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One of the most important figures in Jewish history was the sage and scholar Hillel the Elder, who was born in Babylon around 110 BCE. He was involved in the development of the Talmud and Mishnah.
Scribes in ancient Judea taught about the Jewish religion. They debated certain aspects of the Bible and recorded important events in Jewish history.
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From a historical perspective, the single most important event in Jewish history was the Babylonian Exile, but this, and the return from Exile, are not really an 'Exodus'.The story of the Exodus from Egypt was important in Jewish biblical tradition, but not in history. Nearly all scholars say there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in The Bible, so the Exodus could not be important in a normal historical sense.
Because it defines Judaism; and (among other things) it records our early history.
When God gave us the Torah.
The Giving of the Torah by God.
Center for Jewish History was created in 2000.
Southern Jewish History was created in 1998.
American Jewish History was created in 1892.
Anything in the Torah is important. It is Jewish culture and history and God's word (Exodus 24:12).
There is no one most important person to the Jewish people. Jewish history contains accounts of literally thousands of leaders, sages, and heroes.