As the Babylonian Empire fell to Persian rule, radical changes swept through the land including an edict by the new ruler Cyrus the Great that made the hope of returning to Zion possible again. Watch this video by the Megallim Institute taking us through the Babylonian exile to the edict of King Cyrus and the subsequent Return to Zion.
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