I wonder if anyone can help me. I'm trying to find primary sources and
archeological evidence of the Jewish diaspora from the Babylonian
conquest to the 3rd/4th century CE. I'm particularly interested in
knowing:
1) The sites of all the diaspora synagogues
2) The dates of their construction, usage, when they stopped being used
3) How they communicated with each other and with Jerusalem after the
return from exile
I've already found one old synagogue on a river in Veria and it was
likely built on the site of a much older synagogue. All indications
seem to be that any river in an old city is a good place to start
looking but it would be nice if any manuscripts or inscriptions could
speed up my search. I know there is a lot of stuff that talks about
the Jewish Diaspora but I just find literature that states something
as fact without providing a primary source for the information as
frustrating.
Can anyone help?
James Christian Read
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[b-hebrew] The Jewish diaspora,
James Read, 05/08/2009