A Jewish Egypt?

[Ahab]

Once upon a time, Egypt had a huge and important jewish community, and even had some actual Jewish temples! So, do you think that there is a possibility for Egypt to become fully jewish? The Egyptians were circumcised and didn't eat pork that much, so the biggest obstacle that I can think of is the story of the Exodus.

 

[LSCatilina]

The Egyptians were circumcised and didn't eat pork that much

In spite of its repeted occurence, these precise things weren't that systematized, and even tended to be lowered in the late periods (Hellenistic and Roman), partially because of the Jewish presence.

Anyhow : if you manage to have a really early break of the Roman Empire, in the IInd century at the latest, then you'd have odds seeing a Jewish polity (or rather Jewish polities) popping around the eastern basin of the Mediterranean sea.

In 117, Jewish rebellions managed to hold Palestine, Cyprus, Cyrenaica and the coastal part of Egypt for a while (one of the reasons of Roman withdrawal of Persia), so having a Jewish rebellion in the wake of the collapse or withdrawal of Rome from Egypt isn't fat-fetched.
How long would it last, tough, is another question : Jewish communities (especially in Alexandria) were really frowned upon, and any popular rebellion in Egypt would be bound to have anti-juadic stances.

 

[Ahab]

In spite of its repeted occurence, these precise things weren't that systematized, and even tended to be lowered in the late periods (Hellenistic and Roman), partially because of the Jewish presence.

Anyhow : if you manage to have a really early break of the Roman Empire, in the IInd century at the latest, then you'd have odds seeing a Jewish polity (or rather Jewish polities) popping around the eastern basin of the Mediterranean sea.

In 117, Jewish rebellions managed to hold Palestine, Cyprus, Cyrenaica and the coastal part of Egypt for a while (one of the reasons of Roman withdrawal of Persia), so having a Jewish rebellion in the wake of the collapse or withdrawal of Rome from Egypt isn't fat-fetched.
How long would it last, tough, is another question : Jewish communities (especially in Alexandria) were really frowned upon, and any popular rebellion in Egypt would be bound to have anti-juadic stances.

Well, the rebelion could begin with a Jewish commander taking control of Egypt and after the roman withdrawal crushing the local opposition.

 

[LSCatilina]

I'm not sure how a reduced community (even if quite structured) could last against populations both known for a tendency to riot and rebel when wind turns and with fairly strong anti-judaic stance (especially in Lower Egypt, granted).

 

[Ahab]

Bump?

 

[SiddFinch1]

The pharoh decides to follow the concept of --- if you cant beat them, join them...
So when undergoing the plagues..instead of letting Moses lead his people out of Egypt or fighting him on it, he gives up, frees the slaves and converts along with the rest of the country

 

[Ahab]

The pharoh decides to follow the concept of --- if you cant beat them, join them...
So when undergoing the plagues..instead of letting Moses lead his people out of Egypt or fighting him on it, he gives up, frees the slaves and converts along with the rest of the country

Nice Idea, but I am looking for something a bit more recent, and, well.. More historically proven..
Can a much earlier roman collapse truly gives way to a Jewish Egypt and Levant?