Ep. 44: Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City from the Bible to Bibi
The Jewish History Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
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The Battle of Jerusalem
In the year 66 of the common era, there was an event that triggered a revolt. The Jews were fed up with his rule and riots broke out many cities. Many people were killed, synagogues were destroyed. That just gave fuel to the fire of rebellion. And Emperor Nero at the time, he sent his general Vespasian together with his son, and apprentice Titus to go and quell the rebellion. Eventually they laid siege. They deliberately sabotaged the storehouses of wheat and grain and firewood in order to force the hand of the people to fight. But very sadly, they instead caused mass starvation in the city. Their method of torture was crucifixion. At its
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