1248: Judas Maccabeus Recaptures Jerusalem

Update: 2025-11-21

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November 21, 164 BCE. Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt and rededicates the Second Temple, since commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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