History of the Jews in Alexandria

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title: History of the Jews in Alexandria
text: The history of the Jews in Alexandria dates back to the founding of the city by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE. Jews in Alexandria played a crucial role in the political, economic, cultural and religious life of Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria, with Jews comprising about 35% of the city's population during the Roman Era. In the Ptolemaic period, Alexandrian Jews played a central role in the development of Hellenistic Judaism and were instrumental in the translation of the Torah from Hebrew to K
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description: Jewish community in Egypt from 332 BCE
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date created: 2020-06-27T20:19:50Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T12:03:20Z
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