Ezra the Scribe
Ezra the Scribe · Historical & Religious Figures
Re-established Torah observance in Judea and shaped the biblical canon
c. 450 BCE
Babylon · Jerusalem (Judea)
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Ezra the Scribe was a Jewish priest and scholar who, in the 5th century BCE, led a return of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Judea and re-established Torah observance in Jerusalem. Tradition credits him with a central role in fixing the biblical text and canon and in the public reading and teaching of the Law. He is a foundational figure of Second Temple Judaism.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Re-established Torah observance in Judea and shaped the biblical canon
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
