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At did the Jewish peopledo to maintain their identity while in exile?
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∙ 7y ago
By keeping the Torah. Non-Torah groups such as the Sadducees, and non-traditional groups such as the Essenes, died out completely after the destruction of the Second Temple. The Torah is the Jewish people's only claim to eternity.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoTheir beliefs are their identity, when adhered to and practiced. Rather, you should ask how it was that the Jews managed to preserve the beliefs themselves, despite persecution and many centuries of exile.
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How did the Jewish Diaspora begin and why was it difficult for followers of Judaism?
The Jewish diaspora (exile) began twice: when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the First Temple and exiled the people to Babylon; and several centuries later, when Titus destroyed the Second Temple, and most of the population of Judea gradually went into exile because of the untenable conditions in Judea under the Romans. The Diaspora was difficult because it is not as easy to survive and to maintain one's Jewish identity when the Jews are spread thinly amongst other peoples.
Who was forced to live in a foreign land?
Deported.
How do the Jewish people refer to to the dispersing of the diaspora?
Jewish people call it the exile from their homeland or in Hebrew Galut (גלות).
The 50 years that Jewish exiles spent in Babylon is known as the?
Babylonian Exile.
Why is the exile of Jews by the Babylonians considered such an important event in Jewish history?
It put an end to the monarchy, to the false prophets (who had predicted that there would be no exile) and to the dabbling in idolatry.
What event in the Jewish history is referred to as the Babylonian Exile?
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.
How is the first day of the Jewish month determined?
In ancient times, the Sanhedrin (court of sages) proclaimed the new month after the new moon had been sighted by witnesses (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 23b). Later, around 360 CE, the Jewish calendar was set for the duration of the exile, since the Roman persecutions made it impossible to maintain the Sanhedrin continually.
How did the diaspora and the experience of exile influence the Jewish identity?
To a certain extent, the diaspora caused the various Jewish communities to take on minor aspects of their host countries.While all Jews share the same Torah and Talmud, and differences in halakhah (Jewish laws) are relatively small, nonetheless some traits of our regions of residence have rubbed off on us. Examples are the differences in pronunciation and accent (for the Hebrew alphabet), differences in dress, and differences in customs and mannerisms.
Did the Babylonians change the Hebrew faith?
The Jewish answer is that the Babylonians did not change the Jewish faith. Our traditions, which we still keep, have been around since long before the Babylonian exile.
What was the exile of providence during the Holocaust?
A Jewish belief system that God's guardianship had been exiled during the Holocaust.
What is the time when the conquered Jewish people were moved to Babylon?
The time when the Jews were moved to Babylon is called the Babylonian Exile.
What was the significance of the exile in Babylon for Jewish people?
The Babylonian exile showed that the warnings of the Torah (Leviticus ch.26) were serious and were prophecies that had now come true, with all that that implies. The Babylonian exile exonerated the true prophets such as Jeremiah, and exposed the lies of the false prophets.
