RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Midrash, Mishnah, Bubonic Plague
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Hisotrical period contributing to returb from bablyonian exile o. They return back to land of israel from 500 bce. However, from this time, its not entirely pleasing lots of political conflicts. Various foreign characters who exercise control or dominion over this region, of. Revolt against roman governor lead by the zealots: lasts about 4 years, the leaders of the revolt end up contained within the temple, romans lay a siege to the temple, that managed to hold for 4 years, eventually. Romans prevailed and their methods of dealing with rebellion were brutal: temple destroyed, hundreds of thousands of jews were killed according to roman law (crucified, leads to second revolt in 132ce. At this point, there"s no going back. At this point, jews, as an entire community, are expelled from the land of. Israel, to be permitted to return only one a year, on the anniversary of the temple"s destruction. The destruction of the second temple is hugely traumatic.
