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From Creation to Abraham
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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1
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3760 BCE
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Adam & Eve created
1st Generation
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130
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3630 BCE
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Seth born
2nd Generation
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235
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3525 BCE
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Enosh born
3rd Generation
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325
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3435 BCE
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Kenan born
4th Generation
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395
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3365 BCE
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Mehalalel born
5th Generation
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460
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3300 BCE
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Yered born
6th Generation
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622
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3138 BCE
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Enoch born
7th Generation
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687
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3074 BCE
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Mehtuselah born
8th Generation
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874
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2886 BCE
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Lemech born
9th Generation
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930
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2831 BCE
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Adam dies
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1056
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2704 BCE
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Noah born
10th Generation
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1558
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2203 BCE
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Shem born
11th Generation
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1658
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2102 BCE
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The Flood
Arpachshad born
12th Generation
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1693
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2067 BCE
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Shelach born
13th Generation
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1723
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2038 BCE
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Eber born
14th Generation
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1757
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2003 BCE
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Peleg born
15th Generation
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1787
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1973 BCE
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Reu born
16th Generation
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1819
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1941 BCE
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Serug born
17th Generation
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1849
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1911 BCE
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Nachor born
18th Generation
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1878
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1882 BCE
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Terach born
19th Generation
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The Life of Abraham
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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1948
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1813 BCE
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Abraham born
20th Generation
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1996
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1765 BCE
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The Tower of Babel
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2006
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1755 BCE
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Noah dies
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2018
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1743 BCE
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Covenant with Abraham
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2023
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1738 BCE
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Abraham settles in Canaan
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2048
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1713 BCE
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Isaac born
21st Generation
Abraham circumcises himself
Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed
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2084
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1677 BCE
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Isaac prepared as sacrifice
Sarah dies
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2108
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1653 BCE
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Jacob born
22nd Generation
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2123
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1638 BCE
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Abraham dies
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Isaac, Jaccob and Joseph
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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2171
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1590 BCE
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Isaac blesses Jacob
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2192
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1569 BCE
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Jacob marries Leah
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2195
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1565 BCE
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Levi born
23rd Generation
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2199
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1562 BCE
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Joseph born
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2215
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1545 BCE
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Kehath born
24th Generation
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2216
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1546 BCE
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Joseph sold into slavery
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2228
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1533 BCE
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Isaac dies
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2229
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1532 BCE
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Joseph becomes Egypt's viceroy
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2238
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1523 BCE
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Jacob and family move to Egypt
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2255
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1523 BCE
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Jacob dies
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2261
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1499 BCE
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Amram born
25th Generation
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2309
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1452 BCE
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Joseph dies
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2332
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1429 BCE
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Egyptian enslavement begins
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Moses & The Exodus
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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2368
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1393 BCE
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Moses born
26th Generation
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2406
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1355 BCE
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Joshua born
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2447
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1314 BCE
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Moses sees the burning bush
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2448
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1313 BCE
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Exodus from Egypt
Revelation at Mt Sinai
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2449
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1312 BCE
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Moses brings down second set of tablets
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2488
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1272 BCE
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Death of Moses
Yehoshua (Joshua) leads Jews into Israel
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Judges Rule Israel
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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2516
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1244 BCE
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Death of Yehoshua (Joshua)
Zekainim (Elders) lead the nation
of Israel
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2533
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1227 BCE
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Othniel, first Judge leads Israel
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2573
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1187 BCE
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Ehud judges Israel
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2654
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1106 BCE
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Dvorah (Deborah) judges Israel
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2694
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1066 BCE
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Gideon judges Israel
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2734
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1026 BCE
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Avimelech (Abimelech) judges Israel
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2779
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981 BCE
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Yiftach (Jephthah) judges Israel
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2810
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950 BCE
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Shimshon (Samson) judges Israel
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2830
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930 BCE
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Eli the High Priest judges Israel
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2871
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889 BCE
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Shmuel (Shamuel) the Prophet judges Israel
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Saul, David & Solomon
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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2881
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879 BCE
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Saul anointed king over Israel
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2883
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877 BCE
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David anointed king over Israel
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2892
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868 BCE
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King David establishes rule over all of Israel
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2924
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836 BCE
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King Solomon (Shlomo) begins his rule
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First Temple Period
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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2928
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832 BCE
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First Temple construction begins
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2935
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825 BCE
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First Temple completed
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2964
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796 BCE
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Split of the kingdom.
Kings Rechavam (Judah) and Yeravam (Israel) begin their rule
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3320
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510 BCE
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Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon conquers Judea. He removes part of the Temple's holy vessels and children of the royal family take them to Babylon
(Daniel 1)
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3327
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503 BCE
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Yehoyachim (Yechonia) ben Yehoyakim becomes king and reigns for only three months. Nebuchadnezzar exiles him to Babylon together with 10,000 people and the Torah Sages (II Kings 24:16).
Zedekiah ben Yehoyakim becomes the last King of Judea (24:18)
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3338
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492 BCE
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The First Temple is destroyed. It had stood for 410 years.
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Purim Events
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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3392
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438 BCE
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Achashverosh becomes king of Persia
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3395
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435 BCE
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Achashverosh's Feast
(180 days)
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3399
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431 BCE
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(Tevet)
Esther taken to Achashverosh
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3404
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426 BCE
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(Nissan)
Haman casts lots
(13 Nissan)
First decrees dispatched by Haman
(14-16 Nissan)
Three days' Fast ordered by Esther
(17 Nissan)
Haman's downfall and execution
(23 Sivan)
Second decrees, reversing the first
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3405
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425 BCE
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(13 Adar )
Haman's ten sons executed
(14 Adar )
Purim celebration
(15 Adar )
Purim celebration in Shushan
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3406
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424 BCE
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The Megillah recorded
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Second Temple Period
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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3410
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516 BCE
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Second Temple Built
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3597
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136 BCE
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Miracle of Hanukkah
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3830
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70 CE
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Second Temple Destroyed by Titus. It had stood for 420 years.
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Rabbinic Period
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Jewish Year
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Civil Year
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Historic Event
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3840
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80 CE
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Leadership of Rabbi Akiva (Akiba) begins
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3880
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120 CE
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Rebellion of Bar Kochba
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3979
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219 CE
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Mishna compiled
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4118
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358 CE
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Hillel II establishes a permanent Jewish calendar
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4128
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368 CE
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Jerusalem Talmud compiled
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4186
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426 CE
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Babylonian Talmud compiled
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4260
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500 CE
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Babylonian Talmud recorded
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4398
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638 CE
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Islamic conquest of Jerusalem
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4800
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1040 CE
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Birth of "RASHI"
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4891
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1131 CE
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Birth of "RAMBAM" (Maimonides)
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4970
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1210 CE
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300 French and English rabbis make alliah and settle in Israel
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5002
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1242 CE
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Burning of the Talmud in Paris
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5004
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1244 CE
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Tartars capture Jerusalem
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5027
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1267 CE
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"Ramban"(Nachmanides) arrives in Israel
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5050
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1290 CE
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Expulsion of all Jews from England
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5155
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1394 CE
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Expulsion of all Jews from France
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5235
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1475 CE
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Rashi commentary printed in Reggio de Calabria (Beginning of Hebrew printing on printing press)
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5240
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1480 CE
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Inquisition established in Spain
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5252
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1492 CE
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Expulsion of all Jews from Spain
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5324
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1564 CE
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Publication of the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yoseph Caro (in the city of Safed)
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5414
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1654 CE
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First Jewish settlement established in North America (New Amsterdam)
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5551
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1791 CE
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French National Assembly grants full civil rights to Jews.
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5654
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1894 CE
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Dreyfus trial (France)
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5680
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1920 CE
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England receives Mandate over Palestine
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5698
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1938 CE
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Kristallnacht riot against Jews in Germany
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5708
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1948 CE
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State of Israel is declared
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