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2000 BCE
Founded by Abraham
Abraham is considered the father of the Jewish people, said to have lived in Mesopotamia. From Ur he moved to the lad that God had promised him, Canaan (Israel). -
1200 BCE
The Jewish flee Israel due to Famine
They fled Israel to go to Egypt and ended up becoming slaves until the prophet Moses led them on an Exodus. This exodus became the celebration of Passover -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1000 BCE
Joshua led the Israelites back after Moses Dies
They fought the Canaanites and Philistines for the control of the land. -
1020 BCE
Kingdom of Saul
The Israelites were united under one kingdom. The kingdom of Saul, who was succeeded by David. David turned Israel into an even greater kingdom and made a capital city, naming it Jerusalem -
922 BCE
Splitting into two Kingdoms
Israel had split, becoming two individual Kingdoms -
586 BCE
Conquered by the Assyrians and the Babylonians
After the split, they were conquered by the neighboring forces -
332 BCE
Conquered by Alexander the Great
After gaining back their homeland, they were once again conquered -
63 BCE
Conquered by the Romans
After successfully rebelling from their previous captors, they were once again conquered, this time by the Romans. The remembrance of this is the celebration of Chanukah. -
70
The Western Wall
this is the only remaining wall of a synagogue built by King Solomon. it is considered the Holiest Site.
