[Avodah] Babylonian Jewry and Chanukah

[Prof. Levine]

At 12:26 AM 12/13/2010, Moshe Y. Gluck wrote:
 >R' YL:
 >There was a large Jewish population living in Babylonia during the
 >time that the events of Chanukah played out. Yet, I have never seen
 >any mention of the Jews living in Bavel coming to the assistance of
 >the Jews in EY during their struggle with the Syrian-Greeks. Why is
 >this? Surely at least some of the news of what was transpiring in EY
 >must have reached the Jews in Bavel.  Why didn't they either come to
 >help or at least send assistance?
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 >
Who says they didn't?

KT,
MYG

I am looking for evidence to show that Babylonian Jewry did indeed 
assist the Jews in EY during their struggle with the Syrian/Greeks. 
WADR, I fail to see how your response sheds any light on the answer 
to my question.

YL
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