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On which date in the Jewish calendar did the Maccabees rededicate the Temple?
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The Maccabees rededicated the Temple of Jerusalem on Kislev 25 in the Jewish calendar, which occurred in 164 bce.123
Following their victory over the Seleucid forces, Judas Maccabeus ordered the purification of the Temple and the installation of a new altar. He subsequently proclaimed that the rededication should be commemorated annually for eight days, beginning on that same date.23