Chag Sameach! Danny and Derek are joined by independent scholar Joseph Scales to talk about the history of Hanukkah. They discuss the rivalry between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires that preceded the conflict; the Maccabean/Hasmonean revolt and the family's ascension to power within Judea; the Judean expansion; and much more.
Bonus - The History of the Maccabees w/ Joseph Scales
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Bonus - The History of the Maccabees w/ Joseph Scales
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