Antiochus was the name of the king of the Seleucid Empire in Syria.
Antiochus IV of Syria wanted them to become Hellenized- to follow Greeks rather than Jewish customes
The SYRIAN ARMY and the
China, Russia, Syria
They are Jews whose ancestors dwelt in Syria. Syria had an ancient, continuous Jewish community since the time of King David.
Palestine.
No, it was in Jerusalem, where a retaining wall still stands (the Western Wall).
no, it was Northern Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenician cities.
Syria. Hamwi, Hamway anr typical Syrian (often Jewish) last names.
There used to be a Jewish population of 30,000-35,000 Jews in 1940, but there are currently no Jews in Syria aside from incidental foreigners. The overwhelming majority of Syrian Jews fled Syria in 1950 to come to Israel, France, or the United States.
The countreis that were conquered by leaders under Cyrus the Great were Northern Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenician cities.
no, it was Northern Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenician cities.
"No, as far as I know she is from Syria and later studied in France." Actually she was born in USA but grew up in Paris. She studied in USA and France. Her parents were from Aleppo, Syria. Saying that she is not Jewish because she's from Syria (or has syrian roots) is insufficient and untrue, because this statement ignores the possibility that she nevertheless could be jewish simply because Syria (like most middle eastern countries have or had) jewish minorities (most of them in and around Damascus and Aleppo. it appears that Hala herself never publicly said anything about her religion or religious roots. her religious roots could be one of the religious groups that exist in Syria (muslim, christian, jewish or alawit). Unless somebody shows a reliable source of what religious background Hala has, this question remains UNANSWERED.