how did the postition of theland of israel in a region conquered by several ancient empires affect jewish history?

The position of the land of Israel has not really been in favor of he Jewish population throughout the history. The reason for that is this land was in the neighborhood of much stronger and bigger empires, with the likes of the Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Phoenicia, being right next door, as well being occupied by the Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Ottomans, Arabs. Very often, they were conquering what is now Israel, and because the Jewish people were well known as rebellious people that would not stand occupation, on multiple occasions there were deportations of the population. There were few waves of forced movement of the Jewish people, which gradually took out most of the Jewish population out of their homeland, being dispersed mainly throughout the Mediterranean initially, and later on deeper into the European mainland.

dear friend:

  i hope this letter finds you in soaring spirits and vibrant health. as you had expressed the wish to know about culture, traditions, and unity of india in your previous letter, in the following lines i have tried my best to give you glimpses of our culture, traditions, and unity. you will be amazed to know that our culture is the oldest culture in the world and the birth place of hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism. you won’t find any other culture as varied and multi-colored, multi-lingual as ours. each region has its own unique culture, traditions, language. there are 22 official languages in india.

  basically, india is a spiritual country with orthodox traditions. for example the people of india believe in traditions set by their wise forefathers. arranged marriages, joint-family system, universal brotherhood, vegetarianism, celebrating festivals such as diwali, holi, eid, etc., are the salient features of our culture and traditions.

  another unique aspect about our country is ‘unity in diversity’. in spite of the multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-traditional, multi-cultural society, people live peacefully together, respecting one another’s views, cultures, traditions, and differences. i am sure you would love to visit india soon, and have a first-hand experience of the multi-colored culture. give regards to uncle and aunt. do visit india with your family and experience our hospitality.

your friend,