Religion and Diaspora

The word itself is derived from the greek verb the asperane, which means to scatter and disperse. The term was used for the first time in the fifth century before the common era by the greek historian scidides to describe the uprooting and dispersal of the inhabitants of the city of agina on the island of the same name. Two centuries later, around 250 before thecommon era, the greek word appears for the firstTime in jewish contexts daspoa. It is used in the translation of the hebrew bible, the septragint, created by jews in alexandria in egypt. For jews, the diaspora