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What is 70CE and what does it mean?
what is 70CE and what does it stand for
Why is there only one wall standing from the first Jewish temple?
The Western Wall is not from the First Temple, it is the last standing remnant of the Second Temple which was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70CE.
Do the Jews do offerings on shabbat?
As offerings can only be given when the Temple is standing, no offerings have been made since 70CE. As per the Torah, prayer replaces offerings when we are without the Temple.
What was destroyed in 70CE that ended temple based judaism?
The Holy Temple was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE.
What happens to Jewish priests who do not believe in life after death?
There have not been priests in Judaism since the destruction of the second Temple in 70CE. As such, Judaism barely speaks about what might or might not happen after death. Although there are some loose ideas about what might happen, Judaism teaches that we just don't know for sure.
When was the city of Jerusalem destroyed?
Jerusalem has been razed to the ground both in 586 B.C.E (at the hands of the Babylonians) and in 70 C.E. (at the hands of the Romans).
What happened after the first jewish temple was destroyed?
Christian Answer:After Jesus died the curtain in the temple was torn from top to bottom, you must remember the curtain was 12 ft by 12 ft thick.Jewish Answer:The temple continued to function for a few more decades, and then was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE.
Where is the Mount of Olives?
The Mount of Olives is generally believed to be the central point of the limestone hills east of Jerusalem, "a sabbath day's journey" away, across the Kidron Valley. (Zechariah 14:4; Acts 1:12) (It was named for the Olive groves that used to be so prevalent (Nehemiah 8:15), but were destroyed during the Roman occupation in 70CE)
What defines the ghetto?
The term "ghetto" comes from the Italian word "Gheta". which was the name of a marsh type island near Venice that Jews occupied in the 13th century. Many Jews fled to Venice due to the prosecutions in Spain and Portugal in 1492. This was the result of what Jews call "diasporia" which was the spreading of the Jews throughout Europe since 70CE.(the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans) The term came into widespread use in Ghettos in occupied Europe 1939-1944 where the Jews were required to live prior to their transportation to concentration and death camps. Today the term can be used in a derogatory way when describing a poorly maintained neighborhood with a minority race as residents.
Where did Judaism spread and how did it spread?
1) As the Jewish communities spread and moved. This phenomenon was set in motion by the various expulsions and persecutions, which drove Jewish populations to settle in new places.2) As non-Jews came in contact with Jews, there was a degree of influence upon them. Ancient writers speak of large numbers of people in the Mediterranean area who had taken on various Jewish practices. Through them were spread those beliefs which they had adopted directly from Jewish sources, such as the prohibition of infanticide and human sacrifice.See also the Related Links.Link: The diasporaLink: The influence of Hebrew traditions on the Western world
Why was Jerusalem built?
When you ask a 'why' question like this one, it could be approached from different angles.From the Bible account, Jerusalem was conquered and rebuilt two times as a punishment from Jehovah upon his people the Israelites. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah prophecy Jerusalem's capture to be by the Babylonians. This happened in the 6th century BCE. The reasons for this punishment from God was because the Israelites as a nation had flagrantly disobeyed Jehovah for many years. God said that the land would rest for 70 years. Then Cyrus released the Jews to return and rebuild Jerusalem.Next: Jesus foretold that Jerusalem would again be abandoned by God. The Israelites had rejected the Messiah; even manipulated his death with the Romans. Therefore in 70CE the Romans conquered and destroyed Jerusalem a second time.(Since this is approx where the Bible ends its record of Jerusalem's history, this is where my knowledge regarding Jerusalem ends. Why it was rebuilt will need to be filled in by others.)Of note: The temple itself has not been rebuilt. The animal sacrifices have not been reintroduced. And all the archived genealogical records have never been retrieved. No one really knows what tribe they belong to. It cannot be established without the records.
In the celebration of Hanukkah why is light important?
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd Century BCE(BC) following the Maccabean Revolt and a miracle that took place at that time.In the 2nd Century BCE (BC), the Maccabees rebelled against the Seleucid Empire which had conquered Judea. Their victory in the rebellion meant that Judaism could be revived, and Jerusalem once again came under Jewish control and so the Temple, which had been partially destroyed (not to be confused with its destruction in 70CE by the Romans) was repaired and "reconsecrated."In the Holy Temple, the oil candelabra (Exodus ch.25) was lit with olive oil. However, the Maccabees soon realised that they had only enough oil to keep the flames burning for a single day and it would take a week to make more. Miraculously, the oil they did have lasted for another seven days, giving them time to do so - light therefore is a central part of Hanukkah.Answer:The Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) under Antiochus Epiphanes (2nd century BCE), at the instigation of the Hellenizers, had forbidden various Torah-practices in Judea, such as Sabbath-observance and circumcision, rededicated the Temple to a Greek idol, and pressed the Jews to offer up idolatrous sacrifices. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Hasmoneans (a family of religious Jews) fought to retake the Holy Temple, which had been seized by the Seleucids, and to enable the people to once again observe the Torah. The Hasmoneans (also called Maccabees) were miraculously victorious. When they reached the Temple grounds, they immediately reconsecrated it to God. As part of this action, they relit the Menorah (Exodus ch.25), which was fueled with olive oil. However, it soon became apparent that there was only sufficient oil to keep the candelabra burning for one single day - and it would take eight days to make and bring some more. Miraculously, the menorah stayed lit for eight days (Talmud, Shabbat 21b), allowing enough time for new oil to be prepared and brought.The significance of the miracle is that it demonstrated that God's presence still dwelt in the Holy Temple. This is what Hanukkah represents: the closeness to God; and the avoidance of Hellenization (assimilation).The Torah Sages instituted the festival of Hanukkah at that time (Talmud, Shabbat 21b), to publicize the miracle (Rashi commentary, ibid). This is why we light our Hanukkah-menorahs.(The Hanukkah-menorah, or hanukkiyah, is a special form of the original seven-branched menorah. Our Hanukkah-menorahs have eight spaces for oil, or candles, to mark each of the eight days for which the oil lasted and a ninth to hold the shamash, a candle used to light the others.)The Al-Hanisim prayer which we recite during Hanukkah centers around the Hasmoneans' victory and rededication of the Temple, while the candle-lighting commemorates the miracle of the oil.Though the military victory is prominently mentioned in the prayers, it wouldn't have been celebrated if not for the miracle of the oil.It should also be noted that the main goal for which the Maccabees fought was not political independence. They fought to enable the people to observe the Torah's commandments; as we say in the Al Hanisim prayer: "the Greeks sought to cause us to forget Your Torah and leave Your statutes."
