…ations — including
a dramatic shortening
of the Persian Empire
— became the backbone
of the modern Jewish
calendar. Though revered
as a traditional …
… was claimed.
1. The Seder Olam Compresses the Persian Empire
According to the Seder Olam:
The entire Persian Empire — from the fall of Babylon …
…re
According to the Seder Olam:
The entire Persian Empire — from the fall of Babylon to the
rise of Greece — lasted only 52 years.
All Persi…