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He allowed the Judeans return to Judea to let them attempt to claim the ancestral land they lost when Babylon deported them to Babylon to stop them leading rebellions against its rule.

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Q: Why did king Cyrus allow some Jews to return to Israel?
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How were the Jews in Babylon set free?

King Cyrus announced that they were free to return to Israel (Judea).


What did the Jews after Cyrus permitted them to return home?

Many Jews returned to Israel while a large percentage chose to remain in Persia.


How did Cyrus's views on religion help Judaism survive?

Because of his tolerant attitude, Cyrus permitted the Jews to return to Israel (Judea) and rebuild the Temple.


What did the Jews do after Cyrus permitted them to return home.?

Many Jews returned to Israel while a large percentage chose to remain in Persia.


Who were the people allowed by Cyrus to return to their homeland?

The Jews of the Babylonian Exile were granted the right to return to the Land of Israel, and rebuild the Temple which had been destroyed by Nebuhadnetzer.


Which empire ended the babylonian exile and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland what were some results of the return?

There are two questions here:Which empire ended the Babylonian exile and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland? -- The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great.What were some results of the return? -- A minority of Jews returned to the Land of Israel and built the Second Temple.


Which empire ended the babylonian exile and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and what were some results of the return?

There are two questions here:Which empire ended the Babylonian exile and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland? -- The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great.What were some results of the return? -- A minority of Jews returned to the Land of Israel and built the Second Temple.


Who allowed Jews to return from exile?

Cyrus king of Persia.


Why did some Jews not return home after Cyrus permitted them to?

The majority did not return to Israel (judea). Their places of exile were relatively comfortable at the time, while conditions in Judea were very difficult as can be seen from the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.


Did the Jews return home after the exile?

It depends on the exile in question. Most Jews that wanted to returned to Land of Israel after the exile in Babylonia on account of Cyrus the Great. Many Jews have returned to Israel in the last 150 years from the Roman Exiling of the Jews nearly 2000 years ago. However, not all Jews have returned home after exile in both cases.


Why did Jews wait 2000 years to return to Israel?

It's a myth that there were no Jews living in Israel for 2000 years. Jews have been living in Israel without interruption for over 3000 years. The modern return to Israel by Jews living outside of the land started in the 1800's when they began to have the freedom to do so.


How did Cyrus impact Jewish history?

He made a proclamation inviting the Jews to return to Israel (Judea) and rebuild Solomon's Temple under Ezra. This made the Second Temple Era possible.