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  2. Rabbinic period - Wikipedia

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    The Rabbinic period, or the Talmudic period, [1] denotes a transformative era in Jewish history, spanning from the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE to the Muslim conquest in 638 CE. Pivotal in shaping Judaism into its classical form, it is regarded as the second most important era in Jewish history after the Biblical period.

  3. Rabbinic Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Rabbinic Jewish literature is predicated on the belief that the Written Law cannot be properly understood without recourse to the Oral Law (the Mishnah). Much rabbinic Jewish literature concerns specifying what behavior is sanctioned by the law; this body of interpretations is called halakha (the way).

  4. Timeline of Jewish history - Wikipedia

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    Rabbi Abraham Gershon of Kitov (1701–1761) is the first immigrant of the Hasidic Aliyah. He is a respected Talmudic scholar, mystic, and brother-in-law of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (founder of the Hasidic movement). Rabbi Abraham first settles in Hebron. Later, he relocates to Jerusalem at the behest of its residents. [31] 1759

  5. Jewish religious movements - Wikipedia

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    Jewish religious movements, sometimes called "denominations", include diverse groups within Judaism which have developed among Jews from ancient times. Samaritans are also considered ethnic Jews by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, although they are frequently classified by experts as a sister Hebrew people, who practice a separate branch of Israelite religion.

  6. Outline of Jewish history - Wikipedia

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    timeline) Temple in Jerusalem (First; Second) Assyrian captivity; Babylonian captivity; Second Temple period; Yehud Medinata; Maccabean Revolt; Hasmonean dynasty; Sanhedrin; Schisms (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots, Sicarii) Second Temple Judaism (Hellenistic Judaism) Jewish–Roman wars (Great Revolt, Diaspora, Bar Kokhba) Rabbinic ...

  7. Tannaim - Wikipedia

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    The Tannaim operated under the occupation of the Roman Empire.During this time, the Kohanim (priests) of the Temple became increasingly corrupt and were seen by the Jews as collaborators with the Romans, whose mismanagement of Iudaea province (composed of Samaria, Idumea and Judea proper [4]) led to riots, revolts and general resentment.

  8. Template:Rabbinical eras timeline - Wikipedia

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    On rabbinical era articles, a red line will appear over the corresponding era. There is no need to use parameters: {{Rabbinical eras timeline}} On all other pages, use positional parameters to create a custom red line: {{Rabbinical eras timeline|start year|end year}}

  9. Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) - Wikipedia

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    Rabbinic texts also describe visits to the ruined city. [247] One widely cited story recounts how Rabbi Akiva and his colleagues beheld the ruins of Jerusalem. While his companions wept, Rabbi Akiva laughed. When asked why, he explained that just as the prophecies of destruction had been fulfilled, so too would the promises of redemption and ...