A brief overview of the major groups involved in the struggle to control Jerusalem in the first Roman-Jewish war, culminating in the destruction of the Temple. Lecture prepared for the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst to commemorate Tisha B'Av.
Recommended Reading: Josephus, The Jewish War: A new translation by Martin Hammond Oxford University Press, 2017.
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