# #164: Jerusalem I: 70-636CE

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:07:06 +0100
- **Duration:** 57:04
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ue4ec8rp2gymtbws/HC058_-_Ep_164_-_Jerusalem_Part_1_Assembled_mixdownb3rl3.mp3
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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?
 

<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 The Historical Significance of Jerusalem</p>
<p>03:05 Jerusalem: A City of Conflict and Unity</p>
<p>05:52 The Role of Prayer in Jewish Identity</p>
<p>08:50 Reflections on Leadership and Faith</p>
<p>11:56 The Roman Destruction and Its Aftermath</p>
<p>14:46 The Impact of Hadrian's Rule</p>
<p>17:53 The Bar Kokhba Revolt and Its Consequences</p>
<p>28:04 The Destruction of Judea and Jewish Martyrdom</p>
<p>31:32 Christianity's Shift and the Loss of Jerusalem's Centrality</p>
<p>35:31 Constantine's Reign and the Christianization of Jerusalem</p>
<p>40:36 Helena's Influence and the Rise of Christian Pilgrimage</p>
<p>44:22 Julian's Brief Reprieve for the Jews</p>
<p>49:02 Justinian's Persecution and the Transformation of Jerusalem</p>
<p>52:50 The Persian Conquest and Jewish Resurgence</p>
<p>56:27 The Muslim Era and Jewish Return to Jerusalem</p>