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Gaza City, situated along the Mediterranean coast, was part of the Seleucid Empire during the Hellenistic period, and later came under Roman rule. [3] During the Hellenistic period, which began with the conquests of Alexander the Great in the late 4th century BCE, there was a large Jewish population in nearby Judea, and Jewish communities also existed in other parts of the region.
Barry Steifel, author of The Jewish Community of Metro Detroit 1945–2005, wrote that in the 1980s "the new, collective foci of the Jewish community" were several municipalities in Oakland County and western Wayne County which housed "massive congregations". [11] Stiefel wrote that it was by then "nonexistent" in the City of Detroit. [5]
New York City is home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel. In 2011, according to the UJA-Federation of New York, the five boroughs of New York City proper was home to 1,086,000 Jews, representing 13% of the city's population. [4] In 2023, 960,000 Jews live in the city, nearly half of them live in Brooklyn. [5] [3] [2]
Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks to thousands in downtown Detroit at Huntington Place on Saviours' Day on Feb. 25, 2024, expressing sympathy for Palestinians and Jews killed in recent months.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Old Town of Gaza (1862–1863). Picture by Francis Frith The known history of Gaza City spans 4,000 years. Gaza was ruled, destroyed and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples ...
Throughout the Roman period, Gaza was a prosperous city and received grants and attention from several emperors. [19] A 500-member senate governed Gaza, and a diverse variety of Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians, Jews, Egyptians, Persians, and Bedouin populated the city. Gaza's mint issued coins adorned with the busts of gods and emperors. [27]
For some metro Detroiters with roots in Gaza, Israel's war on Hamas has been all-consuming. 'It feels paralyzing:' Dearborn resident from Gaza lost her home, fears losing family Skip to main content
About 1,500 to 2,000 attended a 'Walk the Zoo" event held by Jewish groups celebrating Israel at the Detroit Zoo on May 28.