Unit 2 Flashcards
332 BCE
Persia was conquered by Alexander the Great and Greeks take over Israel
5th and 4th century CE
Jews were under Persian rule technically but ruled themselves
Alexander the Great
Conquered persia-> made Greece rule over israel + Persian empire
Ptolemaic empire
Began in about 300 BCE when Ptolemy conqured egypt and the delivers concoured Syria. Ptolemy took over Israel and ruled it, allowed jews to worship and make sacrifices as long as they sacrificed in ptolemys name GREEK DYNASTY IN EGYPT
Seluced empire/dynasty
200 BCE seluceds concur israel from Ptolemy -> let them continue as they were but instead they have to sacrifice in the name of the seluced empire GREEK DYNASTY IN SYRIA
Antiochus IV
Became king of Seluced empire, in 168 BCE he prohibited jews from practicing Judaism (specifically): Shabbat Torah Circumcision Celebrating Rosh Chodesh (new month)
Hasmoneans
Family of priests living in Modiin, known as Macabees because they led the rebellion against Antiochus. eventually became the high priest family
Matityahu
Father in the Hasmonean family
Kidush Hashem
“sanctifying the name” -> dying in the name of God
פיקוך נפש
For the sake of saving a life, you may break shabbat
Rebellion against antiochus
Lead by maccabees(Hasmonean family), Began in 168 BCE Greeks often attacked on shabbat-> made the rule of pikut nefesh 165 BCE the rebels made it to jerusalem where the temple had been defiled with an alter to Zeus and pig sacrifices, JEWS WERE INDEPENDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 400 YEARS War didnt end there
Simon the Hasmonean
Became the high priest of the temple, which had previously been a position held by aristocracy. *turned into a monarchy of the Hasmonean family*
Hasmonean hellenization
John hyrucanus’ children all had Hellenistic names and showed Hellenistic influences
John hyrucanus
Simons son becomes king after Simon(simon wasnt a king but it turned into a monarchy following him) Concures Idumea and forced conversion-> BIGGEST MISTAKES
Hyrucanus and aristobulus
Alexander Yanni (son of John)’s children who fought over the throne and asked Romans who they thought it should be. Rome got rid of both and took over
Pompey
Ronan emperor who in 63 BCE let Hyremoneous be the high priest Pompey let Antipater an idumean prince be king
Antipater
Idumean prince who was jewish by force but didn’t like Jews who became king of Israel.
Herod
Son of Antipater, jewish by force, pro roman and Hellenistic but kept many jewish traditions. Married a Hasmonean girl to become officially a part of the royal family Built Judea economically and politically Built masada, ceaseria, winter palace in Jericho, summer palace in jerusalem, built up hamachpela and remodeled the beit hamikdash
Herods buildings
Masada, cesaria (roman capitol ), palaces in Jerusalem and Jehrico, machpela, BEIT HAMIKDASH
Procurators
Romans removed Herods son from rule and decided to appoint procurators to rule instead in 6CE They were senior roman officers nearing retirement, made a lot of money off of Jews
Second temple period
Lasted 600 years Many movements formed: Pharicees Sadducees Essenes Zealots
Sadducees
-wealthy group mainly in Jerusalem -ONLY BELIVED IN THE TORAH-> no interpretation -influenced by Hellenistic culture -only supported by the rich -often in control of the Beit Hamikdash-> always fought with pharicess for it
Pharisees
-strictly religious -believed strongly in Halacha -oral and written tradition were equally important -fought Sadducees for power -largest group -rabbi Hillel(
Esseens
Hippie motherfuckers who were: -male only -owned no property (very poor) -hated politics but believed theyd concure the whole world -spiritual baithing (mikvah ) -lived in the middle of the desert -didn’t like any other group of Jews or non Jews
Zealots
-mostly made up of Pharisees -people who believed that they needed to fight against the Romans -hated Romans and any Jews who wouldn’t help fight back
Pontius pilot
One of the main roman procurators
Rebellion against the Romans
Zealots take control of Jews and have them rebel against the Romans in 66CE Romans taken by surprise and Jews kicked them out of the country Vespasian and Titus appointed commanders of the roman army to reinvade Romans invade slowly, killing and taking Jews as prisoners Jews have last stand in yodafat but Romans win
Yoseph Ben matityahu
A Cohen pharicee who became leader of Jews in the Galil during the rebellion, prepared Jews to resist but they weren’t strong enough He was captured after having his army kill themselves, made a deal with his captors and goes to the roman side-> changed his name to JOSEPHUS (wrote a chronical of the war)
Pilgramage holidays
Passover, Shavuot, sukkot
Destruction of Jerusalem
Zealots insured that no one got in or out of Jerusalem during the seige -a small group escaped to masada Zealots burnt donated supplies Titus destroyed beit Hamikdash and Jerusalem
Mikvah
Ritual bath Used for purifying and conversion
Yochanan Ben zakkai
Pretended he died during roman seige to get out of the city,tells Vespasian a prophecy that he will become emperor and when it comes true Vespasian offers him one wish-> he asks for yavneh as a refuge for himself and other sages Developed rabbinic Judaism
Yavneh
A town that became home to rabbi yochanan Ben Zakkai following the fall of Jerusalem Sanhedrin eventually moved here Where rabbinic Judaism developed
Sinat chinam
means hate for free or senseless hate If Jews hadnt all hated eachother, Jerusalem may not have been destroyed
Vespasian
Roman commander who became emperor after Jerusalem fell
Isaiah inscription on the wall
A line from isah written on the Cotel that talks about israels bones growing like grass-> shows hope for the future
Zealots on Masada
66-73 BCE Rome sent procurators to masada but they didn’t do anything-> eventually killed by zealots In the 66CE rebellion a small group of zealots escaped Jerusalem to Masada When Jerusalem fell in 70 CE ~986 more people escaped to masada Zealots lived off of food and water from Herod
Elazar Ben Yair
Lead the zealots
Shenit Masada Lo tipol
Masada will not fall again
Romans on Masada
Tried to starve OHT Jews but they couldn’t prevented Jews from running by surrounding the mountan Created a ramp up the mountan through a 6 month project Zealots on Masada commit suicide to avoid roman captivity
Sanhedrin
Jewish Supreme Court
Nasi
Means prince-> head of the Sanhedrin
Things to remember the temple:
Breaking glass at a wedding Fast days Piece of a house unpainted Ash on forehead at a wedding
שחרית
Morning service
מנחה
Afternoon service
מעריב
Evening service
Rabbinical Judaism of yavneh
3 set daily prayers-> made Judaism universal Torah study became a central part Let anyone learned have the opportunity to become a rabbi Mitzvot
Beit din
Local court
Beit Midrash
House of study
Simon Ben Kosba
Many Jews identified him as the messiah, prepares people for rebellion against Romans through surprise attacks in caves Nickname becomes bar kochba-> son of a star
Bar kochba revolt
Jews attack Romans from behind in caves, steal their arms and kill them Emperor Hadrian brings in a general from Scotland who worked to smoke out Jews, kochba set up a headquarters in bekoar 135 Romans destroy city and kill Kochba
Hadrian
Wants to destroy Judaism-> renames Judea “Syria-Palestina” and jerusalem Aleia capitolina Made jerusalem a pagan city Made a long list of rules for which there was a death penalty Prohibited circumcision
Aleia capitolina
The name of the paganized jerusalem under Hadrian
Hananya Ben teradon
A great rabbi who was captured by Romans and sentenced to death. He was burned and wrapped in a Torah scroll, as he died he said “the parchment is burning but the letters fly free”
Rabbi Akiva
One of the greatest rabbis Taught and qualified students despite hadrians rules about Torah study It’s dangerous to study Torah, but if they stopped theyd have nothing left Romans kills him by combing his skin off in a stadium Akiva said the shma while he died-> “you shall love God with all your soul even at the moment when your soul is being taken away”
JESUS
born 1 CE and crucified approx 33CE Named yeshua Possibly born in Bethlehem but it could be false Says he wants to confirm laws of Torah Pharicee
New Testament
Made up of four gospels which bring “good news” aka showing accounts of jesus as the massiah
Mathew
Jew, wrote in hebrew about JESUS Starts his gospel with עלה תולדות-> gives connection to the Torah to legitimize it Explains the birth line of jesus but ends up going into how it’s for joseph HUSBAND of mary not father of jesus
JESUS’ death
Went to jerusalem for passover Betrayed by Judas-> pointed JESUS out to soldiers Matza -> this is my body Wine-> this is my blood Arrested and taken to Sadducees for a trial, after he is condemned there he is sent to romans for trial, romans beg jews in crowd not to kill him but jews “force” him
Problems with Jesus’ death
Problems: 1. Sanhedrin couldn’t meet because it was a festival and they were drinking and it was night 2. Ask jesus if he is “son of God”-> not a jewish concept so how could they ask it? 3. Either a criminal or JESUS would die-> the Jews would have picked to save JESUS or try to save both 4. Romans wouldn’t have asked what to do with him and Pilot would have been able to save him if he wants 5. Jews wouldn’t ask for crucifixion
Paul/shaul
Went to Damascus to persecute Christians but on the way changed his mind and became a Christian Said faith in Jesus replace Torah law and that keeping commandments was bad ESSENTIALLY CHANGED CHRISTIANITY TO WHAT IT IS NOW
Judea Capta coin
When Judea was captured by the Romans they made a victory coin to celebrate