After the Babylonian exile, the Jewish people found themselves under Persian rule—a time of both challenge and opportunity. From Cyrus the Great’s decree allowing the return to Zion to the drama of Purim in the court of Ahasuerus, this episode explores how Jews navigated life in the vast Persian Empire. How did they maintain their identity? What impact did Persian culture have on Judaism?
This consists of 2 Podcasts one about the secret messages inside the Scroll of Esther and its implications for Jews in The Persian Empire and the second a discussion of what life was like for Jews in the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
