7 th Social Studies Mrs. Coldiron
Dec 16, 2015
Rome invaded and conquered Israel
Jews grew tired of foreign rule
Wanted to re-create the Kingdom of Israel.
A group that refused to obey anyone but God were Zealots (a rebellious group)
Zealots urged fellow Jews to rise against the Romans
The Jews revolted – led by the Zealots
Revolt was unsuccessful - lasted for 4 years
Romans burned the Second Temple
Jews lost their will to fight
A group of 1,000 Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress – Masada
very difficult to reachZealots refused to surrenderFor 2 years, Roman soldiers built ramps to reach this fortress
When the Romans broke through, the Zealots took their own lives.
the Jewish revolt endedRomans killed much of the Jewish population
Some Jews were taken to Roman as slaves
Some of the Jews left Jerusalem
Some stayed in Jerusalem
60 years after MasadaUnhappy with Roman ruleRoman defeated the JewsRomans banned Jews from entering the city of Jerusalem
Jews began to migrate through the Mediterranean
Since the Jews no longer had a single temple to worship, synagogues became more important.
Rabbis (religious teachers) increased Over time, Jews began moving
throughout the world. In most cases, Jews were forced out
by other religious groups.They settled in Asia, Russia, and
later the United States.