the second temple in jerusalem was built in 516 bce.
when was the second temple in jerusalem built?
516 bce
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the second temple period in jewish history lasted between 516 bce and 70 ce, when the second temple of jerusalem existed. the sects of pharisees, sadducees, essenes, zealots and nazarenes (early christianity) were formed during this period. the second temple period ended with the first jewish–roman war and the roman destruction of jerusalem and the temple.
second temple period
bullet::::- schiffman, lawrence, ed. 1998. "texts and traditions: a source reader for the study of second temple and rabbinic judaism". hoboken, nj: ktav.









































bullet::::- stone, michael, ed. 1984. "the literature of the jewish people in the period of the second temple and the talmud". 2 vols. philadelphia: fortress.









































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bullet::::- resources > second temple and talmudic era > second temple jerusalem the jewish history resource center, project of the dinur center for research in jewish history, the hebrew university of jerusalem









































bullet::::- "jewish encyclopedia": temple, the second









































bullet::::- 4 enoch: the online encyclopedia of second temple judaism
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