Understanding Judaism begins by checking out the historical events that have shaped the Jewish culture. Here’s a brief time-line of major events in Jewish history:
Date | Event |
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c. 1800 B.C.E. | Abraham and Sarah begin the Journey to Judaism |
c. 1250 B.C.E. | Moses leads Hebrews out of Egyptian bondage |
c. 1000 B.C.E. | King David unites and grows the Kingdom |
c. 950 B.C.E. | King Solomon builds First Temple in Jerusalem |
722 B.C.E. | Assyrians destroy Northern Israelite Kingdom, disperse ten tribes |
586 B.C.E. | Babylonians overthrow Southern Kingdom, destroy first Temple, take Judeans to Babylonia |
428 B.C.E. | Second Temple dedicated by Ezra and Nehemiah |
164 B.C.E. | Hasmonean revolt against Greek rule (celebrated by Chanukkah) |
70 | Second Temple destroyed by Romans |
135 | Bar Kochba rebellion |
c. 200 | Mishnah codified |
c. 500 | Babylonian Talmud codified |
1492 | Jews expelled from Spain |
1880 | Mass emigrations to America begin |
1938 | Kristallnacht begins Holocaust |
1948 | State of Israel declared |
1972 | First woman rabbi ordained |
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Source:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/a-timeline-of-jewish-history.html
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