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Posted by rabbi shankar (Shane) on 7/29/2006, 12:07 pm, in reply to "HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER SAMMY RICE" These are the important events in the history of Judaism: Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt Solomon's rule; builds Temple in Jerusalem Babylonians destroy Jerusalem, burn Temple, take Jews captive to Babylon Persia defeats Babylon, Jewish remnant returns to Jerusalem, Second Temple is built and dedicated Romans establish control over 'Palestine' Mishna edited Babylonian Talmud edited Judah ha-Levi Jews first arrive in North America Holocaust (Shoah) Jewish leaders meet with Dalai Lama BCE = Before Common Era
History Timeline: Judaism
Date Event
ca. 1900 BCE Abraham's Covenant with God
ca. 1700 BCE Jacob and twelve sons settle in Egypt
ca. 1450 BCE
ca. 940 BCE
ca. 580 BCE
ca. 540-515
ca. 200-100 BCE Maccabean Conflict
ca. 60 BCE
ca. 70 CE Second temple destroyed by Romans in response to Jewish revolt
ca. 200 CE
ca. 400 CE Jerusalem Talmud edited
ca. 500 CE
ca. 800 CE Pact of Umar
1075-1141 CE
1200 CE Zohar written, Begginning of Kabbalah in Spain and Provence
1654 CE
1700-1760 Bal Shem Tov, Beginnings of Hasidism
1938-1945
1948 Israel declares independence
1989
2000 Dabru Emet
CE = Common Era
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