Today's American Minute — Hanukkah: Festival of Lights

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights, Rededication of Second Temple c.164 BC - American Minute with Biill Federer

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights Rededication of Second Temple c.164 BC

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights, Rededication of Second Temple c.164 BC - American Minute with Biill Federer

Josephus concluded: "And so Judah and his fellow citizens celebrated the festival of the restoration of the sacrifices of the Temple for eight days ... They honored God, and delighted themselves with psalms of praise and the playing of harps. Indeed, they were so very glad at the revival of their customs and, after so long a time, having unexpectedly regained their right to worship, that they made it a law for their posterity that they should keep a festival celebrating the restoration of their Temple worship for eight days."

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