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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rededication of the Second Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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
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c. 164 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
lighting of the Temple menorah
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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.