#164: Jerusalem I: 70-636CE

What does Yerushalayim represent? How does the current conflict with Iran impact upon that?   Were the Jews expelled from Jerusalem after the Temple was destroyed? Why did the Romans rebuild the city? Who were the Byzantines who occupied Eretz Yisrael for 300 years? How did the Jews get permission to start rebuilding the Temple and why was it ultimately unsuccessful?  

Chapters

00:00 The Historical Significance of Jerusalem

03:05 Jerusalem: A City of Conflict and Unity

05:52 The Role of Prayer in Jewish Identity

08:50 Reflections on Leadership and Faith

11:56 The Roman Destruction and Its Aftermath

14:46 The Impact of Hadrian's Rule

17:53 The Bar Kokhba Revolt and Its Consequences

28:04 The Destruction of Judea and Jewish Martyrdom

31:32 Christianity's Shift and the Loss of Jerusalem's Centrality

35:31 Constantine's Reign and the Christianization of Jerusalem

40:36 Helena's Influence and the Rise of Christian Pilgrimage

44:22 Julian's Brief Reprieve for the Jews

49:02 Justinian's Persecution and the Transformation of Jerusalem

52:50 The Persian Conquest and Jewish Resurgence

56:27 The Muslim Era and Jewish Return to Jerusalem