After the destruction of the First Temple, Jewish life shifted east — to the rivers of Babylon. There, exiles built synagogues with stones from Jerusalem and laid the groundwork for a vibrant new center of Torah. This video follows the rise of Babylonian Jewry, the brilliance of sages like Rav and Shmuel, and how, amid exile, Babylon became the stronghold of Jewish scholarship for generations.

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