1. According to the online lecture, why did the Jews revolt against Antiochus?
2. According to the online lecture, why are the Pharisees the Jewish group that ends up leading the Jewish community after the destruction of the temple in 70 CE?
3. According to the online lecture, which Jewish group's activities led to the war with Rome and the eventual dispersal (diaspora) of the Jews?
4. How or why does the study of the Talmud unify widely dispersed Jewish communities following the dispora?
5. According to the online lecture, which version of the Talmud gains more readers in Judaism in the centuries after the diaspora?