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Ep. 13: A History of Hanukkah: Hellenism, Heroism and Hasmoneans
Ep. 13: A History of Hanukkah: Hellenism, Heroism and Hasmoneans
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2016
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Podcast episode
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The holiday of Hanukkah commemorates the triumph of the Maccabean Revolt over the oppressive regime of Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Empire. In this podcast we tell the story of this miraculous victory of the weak over the mighty; the few over the many; the pure over the impure; and the righteous over the wicked. – – – […]
Released:
Dec 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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