A History of the Jews, from the Babylonian Exile to the Present

American ancient antisemitism Aristobulus army Babylonia became began Bible called century Christian civil Common Era Courtesy culture defeat destroyed developed Diaspora East economic Egypt emperor established Europe Exilarch exile Ezra fighting force France Galilee Geonim German ghetto Greek Hasidim Hasmoneans Hebrew Hellenizing Herod high priest Holy hope Hyrcan ideas important influence interest Israel Jerusalem Jewish community Jewish history Jewish population Jewish tradition Jewry Jews of Babylonia Johanan Johanan ben Zakkai Joshua Judah Judaism Judea king land later leaders leadership learning lived Maccabean Marranos Messiah Mishna Mohammedans Moreover Moses nation Nehemiah neighbors organized pagans Palestine peace period Persian Pharisees Poland political prayer prophets provinces rabbis rebellion religion religious result Roman empire Rome ruler Russia Sabbath sacrifices Sadducees Sanhedrin scholars scribes soldiers Spain spirit story synagogue Syrian Talmud teachers teaching Temple territory tion took Torah town unity Vespasian