The Jewish Galut Edom, also known as the Roman Exile, has lasted approximately 1,955 years15. This exile began in 70 CE when the Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem and actively started driving Jews from their homeland16. The exile continued and intensified after the Bar Kokhba revolt in 132-135 CE, when the Romans banned Jews from living in Jerusalem and renamed the region Syria Palaestina6.

This exile is considered the longest in Jewish history, spanning nearly two millennia2. It lasted until the events leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, which many Jews view as the beginning of the end of this long exile2.

It's important to note that while 1948 marked a significant turning point with the creation of a Jewish state, many Jews still consider the exile to be ongoing, as not all Jews have returned to Israel and the Third Temple has not been rebuilt6. However, for the purposes of calculating the duration of the exile, the period from 70 CE to 1948 CE is typically used, resulting in approximately 1,878 years.

The Galut Edom is considered the last of the "Four Exiles" in Jewish tradition, following the Egyptian, Babylonian, and Persian/Greek exiles4. Its extraordinary length and global dispersion of the Jewish people have had profound effects on Jewish history, culture, and religious practice.