When was the Second Temple rededicated by Judas Maccabeus?

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Hanukkah Lighting the menorah in celebration of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Judas Maccabeus rededicated the Second Temple on Kislev 25, 164 BCE.12

Following the successful reclamation of the Temple from the Seleucids, Judas ordered the cleansing of the sanctuary and the installation of a new altar. This event is the historical origin of Hanukkah, which means "dedication" in Hebrew. The festival is celebrated for eight days, beginning annually on Kislev 25, to commemorate the restoration of Jewish religious practice in the Temple.321