History of the Jews in Rome

The Jewish community in Rome is one of the oldest in Europe, with its origins tracing back to at least 161 BCE. == Antiquity == The period from 161 BCE marks the arrival of Jason ben Eleazar and Eupolemus ben Yochanan, who came as emissaries of the Maccabees to form an alliance with Rome against the Seleucid Greeks. The initial Jewish settlers in Rome were primarily diplomats and community leaders who moved to the city to maintain and strengthen the newly formed alliance.

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History of the Jews in Rome

The Jewish community in Rome is one of the oldest in Europe, with its origins tracing back to at least 161 BCE. == Antiquity == The period from 161 BCE marks the arrival of Jason ben Eleazar and Eupolemus ben Yochanan, who came as emissaries of the Maccabees to form an alliance with Rome against the Seleucid Greeks. The initial Jewish settlers in Rome were primarily diplomats and community leaders who moved to the city to maintain and strengthen the newly formed alliance.

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