The Influence and the Role of the Jewish Community in Ancient and Conte

The limit and the Role of the Judaic Community in Ancient and Contemporary misfire Antiquity A Jewish community has existed in the land that is advance(a) day misfire for many centuries. In fact, many important figures of the older Testament lived in Turkey during at least part of their lives. Abraham was natural in Ur of Chaldea, according to the Old Testament, which is believed to be the Turkish city Sanhurfa (located keep mum to the Euphrates River) (G 3). It is also believed that Abraham lived in Harran in the 18th century BC. Jacob sought haunt in Turkey when he was escaping from his brother Esau and his well is still launch there today. Noah and his family ran aground on Mount Ararat (Agri Dag), which is located in eastern Turkey near Dogubayazit. Noahs descendents would become the Hittites who ruled central Anatolia (modern day Turkey), the Assyrians, and Abrahams ancestors among others (Burke 1). out-of-pocket to multiple invasions of Palestine, many Jews were forced into exile. These Jews, and subsequently all Jews residing abroad, or outspread, were referred to as the Jews of the Diaspora or simply the Diaspora. In 560 BCE, Babylon conquered Judah and a relatively lowly number of Jews were exiled. Some would eventually return to Jerusalem but others strengthened centers of Jewish culture throughout Mesopotamia (Burke 1). The remnants of Jewish settlement have been detect in the Aegean Region that date to the 4th century BCE confirming Josephus Flavius records of Aristotle having met and exchanged ideas with some Jewish people in Asia Minor. Other Jewish settlements have been found in various parts of modern Turkey that date to the third century BCE most notably the remains of an antediluvian synagogue in Sardis (Guleryuz ... ...exis.com.Lecumberri, Beatriz. November 22, 2003. Istanbul Jews go underground for Sabbath worship. Agence France Presse. Lexis-Nexis Academic. http//www.lexis-nexis.com.Library of Congress soil Stud ies Turkey Jews and Turkey Religious LifePrusher, Ilene. November 19, 2003. Turkish Jews search for answers. Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA) (WORLD Pg. 06). Lexis-Nexis Academic. http//www.lexis-nexis.com.Turkish Daily News. September 12, 2003. Erdogan receives Turkish-Jewish leader Pinto. Lexis-Nexis Academic. http//www.lexis-nexis.com.Turkish Daily News. November 14, 2003. An Iftar for World Peace. Lexis-Nexis Academic. http//www.lexis-nexis.com.Turkish Daily News. September 20, 2003. Portuguese prexy Sampaio says Jewish Community in Turkey has Connection Point with Portugal. Lexis-Nexis Academic. http//www.lexis-nexis.com.