Episode 43 The Altar and the Menorah

The two primary symbols of Hanukkah demonstrate Jewish endurance throughout history.
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The two primary symbols of Hanukkah demonstrate Jewish endurance throughout history.
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To commemorate their triumph, the Hasmoneans model a new holiday off of the Festival of Booths.
A Seleucid villain and a Jewish hero share the same name and shape Jerusalem’s future.
As Judah the Maccabee falls, his legend lives on in two famous artifacts.
Judah's successor shows impressive strategic creativity to secure the Jewish cause.
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