-
Cyrus permits the return to Zion and rebuilding of the Temple
After Babylon fell, the Persian king Cyrus issued a declaration allowing Jews who wished to return to Zion to do so and to rebuild the Temple.
- By
- Cyrus, king of Persia
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Jerusalem (opens in a new tab)About this entry
Summary of the Encyclopaedia Judaica article, drafted with AI and checked automatically against the article's own words; no text is reproduced. Not individually reviewed; the article is the authority. How entries are made
Historical summaries, partly AI-assisted and not individually reviewed, provided as is. They may contain errors; check the linked sources. How entries are made · Terms