Origen (Christian scholar, biblical interpreter).īecause of his health, Judah HaNasi relocates the center of Jewish learning from Beth Shearim to Sepphoris. Mishnah (Jewish oral law) compiled/edited under Judah the Prince. However, he did not allow the Jews to convert anyone Roman emperor Lucious Septimus Severus treats Jews relatively well, allowing them to participate in public offices and be exempt from formalities contrary to Judaism. Judea (the southern portion of what is now called the West Bank) was renamed Palaestina in an attempt to minimize Jewish identification with the land of Israel.Īntoninus Pius, Hadrian's sucessor, repeals many of the previously instituted harsh policies towards Jews. Hadrian renames Jerusalem Aelia Capatolina and builds a Pagan temple over the the site of the Second Temple. Roman forces kill an estimated half a million Jews and destroy 985 villages and 50 fortresses. Rabbi Akiva active in consolidating Rabbinic Judaism.īar Kokhba rebellion ( Second Jewish Revolt). Afterwards, Jews were forbidden on Cyprus. The Great Synagogue and the Great Library in Alexandria are destroyed as well as the entire Jeiwsh community of Cyprus. Jewish Revolts against Rome in Cyprus, Egypt and Cyrene. Writings (third and last division of Jewish Scriptures) discussed and accepted as sacred scripture.

Gamaliel II excludes sectarians (including Christians) from the synagogues. Vespasian gives Yochanan ben Zakkai permission to establish a Jewish center for study at Yavneh that will become the hub for rabbinic Judaism.ĭestruction of Jerusalem and the second Temple. Gamliel/Gamaliel I (Jewish leader-scholar). Rome establishes direct rule of prefects in Judea. Herod creates Temple Mount and begins to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Herod captures Jerusalem, has Antigonus II executed, and marries the Hasmonean princess Mariamne I. Herod the Great (Jewish Roman ruler of the land of Israel).

Rome (Pompey) annexes the land of Israel. Return to Timeline of Jewish History: Table of ContentsĬoming of Rome to the east Mediterranean.

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