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According to the Georgian hagiography, Jewish communities existed in Georgia in the 1st century. A Georgian Jew called Elias was said to be in Jerusalem during the Crucifixion and brought Jesus' robe back with him to Georgia. He had acquired it from a Roman soldier at Golgotha.
- 1,200
- 200,000
- 1,405 (not including Abkhazia or South Ossetia)
- 10,000
Feb 20, 2022 · In fact, Georgia has one of the oldest surviving diaspora Jewish communities, the first arriving after Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest of Jerusalem in 586BCE and exile in Babylon.
- Rupert Parker
1. When did the first Jewish settlers come to Georgia? 2. Where did this group of settlers come from, and what were their reasons for resettling? 3. Explain the circumstances of how they left Portugal for the new world. 4. Explain why Dr. Samuel Nunez, who was among these Jewish settlers, was considered the first hero of the Georgia colony?
Feb 26, 2023 · All these languages were spoken by Georgia’s Jewish communities, something which made the country one of the most unique locations in the Jewish world. From its peak of 100,000 members, today the Georgian Jewish population comprises only a few thousand people, after the majority immigrated to Israel, United States and Belgium.
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- February 26, 2023
Ancient Israelite Religion(2000-587 BCE) Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.
The Book of Genesis offers some answers to the questions which the nascent Hebrew nation had to contend with at the time: How was the world created? Why does a woman bear children in pain? What is the significance of the rainbow? And first and foremost: Where did we come from? How did the Hebrew nation come into being?
The word “Torah” means “teaching”. It is G‑d’s teaching to man. In the Hebrew year 2448, G‑d came down on Mount Sinai and gave this “teaching” to the entire Jewish people, through Moses, G‑d’s faithful servant. All Jewish beliefs come from the Torah. In general terms, we refer to the Five Books of Moses as “The Torah”.
