-175 ⟶ Antiochus IV Epiphanes' Persecution of Jews
The Deuterocanonical First and Second Books of the Maccabees...
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⚔️ Antiochus IV Epiphanes' Persecution of Jews
The Deuterocanonical First and Second Books of the Maccabees record that Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempts to erect a statue of Zeus in Jerusalem and persecutes Jews who follow Jewish law. He arrests a mother and her seven sons and tries to force them to eat Pork. When they refuse, he tortures and kills the sons one by one. The Talmud tells a similar story, as do 4 Maccabees and Josippon. The festival of Hanukkah commemorates the uprising of the Maccabees against this attempt.⟶
Hasmonean DynastyMaccabeesHellenistic PeriodReligious PersecutionJerusalemHanukkahJewish LawAntiochus IV Epiphanes
Israel🚫 Jerusalem Renamed Aelia Capitolina and Jews Banned
Hadrian renames Jerusalem to Aelia Capitolina and builds a Roman monument over the site of the Temple Mount. Jews are banned from visiting. Judea is renamed to Syria Palestina, referring to the Greek words for both the Levant as well as the region at the time.⟶
Roman EmpireHadrianJerusalemAelia CapitolinaJewish DiasporaReligious PersecutionSyria Palaestina
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🎭 Persecution of Jews under Shah Abbas I
Shah Abbas I of the Persian Sufi dynasty increases persecution against the Jews, forcing many to outwardly practice Islam. Many keep practicing Judaism in secret.⟶
Shah Abbas IIranForced ConversionReligious PersecutionSecrecySufi Dynasty
Iran🏚️ Expulsion of Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem
During the Siege of Jerusalem of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Arab armies were able to conquer the part of the West Bank and Jerusalem; they expelled all Jews (about 2,000) from the Old City (the Jewish Quarter) and destroyed the ancient synagogues that were in the Old City as well.⟶
1948 Arab-Israeli WarJerusalemWest BankJewish QuarterExpulsionReligious persecutionArab-Israeli conflictSynagogue destruction
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