What helped the Jewish people survive under the Babylonian Captivity?

During the Babylonian Captivity, the Jewish people adapted their religious practices while living away from their homeland. Rabbis helped guide worship and preserve Jewish teachings and traditions, allowing their culture to endure. Cyrus the Great later allowed exiles to return, but he was not the leader who helped them maintain their faith during the captivity.

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