The History of Judaism: The History and Story of the Jews

Judaism in the Achaemenid Persian Empire: The Return to Judah

After a brief hiatus, we're back with an exciting deep dive into the Persian period of Jewish history. This episode explores the enigmatic figures of Sheshbazzar and Zerubavel, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the complex relationships between the returning Jewish exiles and the Samaritans. We'll also examine how the Persian Empire shaped Jewish life, from administration to economic growth, and discuss the pivotal roles of Ezra and Nehemiah in reshaping Jewish identity.

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In this episode, we learn about the hidden messages or "Secret Code" of the Books of Daniel, and Esther and we learn about the Decree of Cyrus. The course of Jewish History changes because the Persian Empire takes over the Babylonian Empire, Jews go from a position of subservience to becoming political actors. Dive into this new part of the History of Judaism and be guided through this new world with an entertaining and unique perspective!

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We discuss the continuing story of the First Exile, the exile to Babylon. We will answer the following questions:
Was the Land left Completely empty?
Who was exiled?
What changed about Judaism in Babylon?
We refer both to the Biblical history, as recorded in the Bible and the Book of Ezekiel. We also refer to the archaeological record.
This is a continuation of both a Biblical, Archaeological and Historical podcast about Judaism and the History of the Jews.
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History and Story of the Jews according to an educated religious Jewish perspective, the theme music is under a collective commons license produced by the band Pharoah's Daughter.
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We learn about the Diaspora, the dispersal of Jews around the world, where it began, and how it forms a part of Jewish Ethnicity. The Jewish story of dispersal begins in Egypt before the 5th century, we discuss the problems with dating the community. We use the Elephantine papyri to explore the beginning of the exile.
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History and Story of the Jews according to an educated religious Jewish perspective, the theme music is under a collective commons license produced by the band Pharoah's Daughter.

We follow the final part of the collapse of Judah, the tragedy at the new capital in Mitzpeh, and the assassination of Gedalyah. Why is this such a significant event in Jewish History? What effect does this have on Judaism? Why fast on the fast of Gedalyah?

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History and Story of the Jews according to an educated religious Jewish perspective, the theme music is under a collective commons license produced by the band Pharoah's Daughter.