Question

What is the Jewish Diaspora? How did persecution contribute to the spread of Judaism?

Answer 1

, the term "Exile" denotes the fate of the Israelites who were taken into extiles from the kingdom during the 8th century BCE, and the Judahites from the kingdom of judah who were taken into exile during the 6th century BCE. While in exile, the Judahites became known as "Jews" (יְהוּדִים, or Yehudim) mordicia the Jew" from the book of ester being the first biblical mention of the term.