{"podcast":{"title":"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time","slug":"everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","podcast_index_feed_id":7523216,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592205/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592205","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/f/8/7/ff873758313fc23fd959afa2a1bf1c87/everythingJewishSquare14001400.jpg","author":"Adam Diament","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time!\" The podcast that makes exploring Jewish ideas easy, fun, and inviting. Whether you're Jewish, a little Jew-curious, or simply love learning new things, these bite-sized episodes will give you history, literature, theology, traditions, and cultural gems in just about ten minutes. Think of it as your friendly guide to all things Jewish, without the long sermons or heavy textbooks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:17:06.262858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216"},"episode":{"title":"The Hasmonean Dynasty in 10 Minutes","slug":"the-hasmonean-dynasty-in-10-minutes","published_at":"2026-07-06T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/the-hasmonean-dynasty-in-10-minutes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","url":"https://bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4.libsyn.com/the-hasmonean-dynasty-in-10-minutes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4/hasmoneandynasty.mp3?dest-id=5146315","summary":"Explore the rise and fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty, the fierce family of priest-kings who won back Jewish sovereignty in the 2nd century BCE and briefly transformed Judea into a regional superpower. In this episode, we unpack the high-octane history of the Maccabean Revolt, beginning in 167 BCE, as a small band of guerilla fighters took on the mighty Seleucid Empire to reclaim the Temple in Jerusalem. We'll dive into the military genius of Judah Maccabee and the political maneuvering of his brothers, who managed to carve out an independent kingdom for the first time in centuries. We'll examine the dynasty's complicated legacy—from the religious triumph celebrated during Hanukkah to the eventual moral decay and internal civil wars that paved the way for Roman occupation. Join us as we look at the Hasmoneans as a fascinating study in the \"Negotiation of Identity,\" exploring how a family that began as champions of tradition eventually became the very thing they fought against: Hellenized monarchs caught in a cycle of power, intrigue, and ultimate tragedy.","meta_description":"Explore the rise and fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty, the fierce family of priest-kings who won back Jewish sovereignty in the 2nd century BCE and briefly t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":517,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/episodes/the-hasmonean-dynasty-in-10-minutes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/the-hasmonean-dynasty-in-10-minutes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}