Rededication of the Second Temple

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The Rededication of the Second Temple was the Maccabean restoration and purification of the Jerusalem Temple after its desecration by Seleucid forces, an event commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

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Rededication of the Second Temple canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish historical event
Temple dedication
religious event
after capture of Jerusalem by the Maccabees
commemoratedBy Festival of Lights NERFINISHED
Hanukkah NERFINISHED
commemoratedIn Al HaNissim prayer NERFINISHED
Hallel recitation on Hanukkah
Hanukkah menorah lighting
country Judea NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of Jewish national and religious revival
date 25 Kislev
describedIn 1 Maccabees NERFINISHED
2 Maccabees NERFINISHED
Jewish liturgy
Talmud NERFINISHED
follows Desecration of the Second Temple by Seleucid forces NERFINISHED
hasCause Hellenistic policies of Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Maccabean revolt NERFINISHED
Seleucid religious persecution
hasEffect institution of Hanukkah as annual festival
purification of the Temple
renewal of altar service
restoration of Jewish worship in the Temple
hasTheme religious freedom
resistance to Hellenization
sanctity of the Temple
historicalRegion Land of Israel NERFINISHED
location Jerusalem NERFINISHED
Second Temple NERFINISHED
opponent Antiochus IV Epiphanes NERFINISHED
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED
participant Hasmoneans NERFINISHED
Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED
Maccabees NERFINISHED
partOf Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED
pointInTime 2nd century BCE
c. 164 BCE
religion Judaism
significantEvent lighting of the Temple menorah
purification of the sanctuary
rebuilding of the altar
removal of pagan altars
significantPlace Temple Mount NERFINISHED
uses menorah
new altar
ritual purification
sacrifices

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