315 ⟶ Constantine's Restrictions and Religious Tolerance

Roman Emperor Constantine I enacts new restrictive legislati...
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🕊️ Easing of Persecution after Hadrian's Death and the Move to Galilee

With Emperor Hadrian's death, the persecution of Jews within the Roman Empire is eased and Jews are allowed to visit Jerusalem on Tisha B'av. In the following centuries the Jewish center moves to Galilee.⟶
Easing of Persecution after Hadrian's Death and the Move to Galilee (138)
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⚖️ Constantine's Restrictions and Religious Tolerance

Roman Emperor Constantine I enacts new restrictive legislation. Conversion of Christians to Judaism is outlawed, congregations for religious services are curtailed, but Jews are also allowed to enter Jerusalem on the anniversary of the Temple's destruction.⟶
Constantine's Restrictions and Religious Tolerance (315)
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🏗️ Julian's Attempt to Rebuild the Second Temple

The last pagan Roman Emperor, Julian, allows the Jews to return to "holy Jerusalem which you have for many years longed to see rebuilt" and to rebuild the Second Temple. Shortly after, the Emperor is assassinated, and the plan is dissolved.⟶
Julian's Attempt to Rebuild the Second Temple (361)
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