(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Hanukkah, celebrated next week, tells the story of the Maccabees – fighters who stood against tyranny, reclaimed their freedom, and rededicated the Temple ...

This is Judith, the OG Jewish badass lady who was once commonly celebrated at Hanukkah time alongside the Maccabees. Her spear once shone in the candlelight, reflecting these menorahs’ intricate ...

Hanukkah commemorates the victory in 164 B.C. of a group of Jewish people (the Maccabees) over the Syrian Greeks, who had been occupying the Land of Israel since before 167 B.C. Not only had the ...

On the one hand, Hanukkah marks the military victory of the Maccabees over their Assyrian occupational forces. It celebrates Jewish military might employed to protect the indigenous right to ...

The Maccabees were fighting to combat this new ... Their lights shine on in every Jewish home as we light millions of Hanukkah candles around the globe. May we soon see an end to the fighting ...

Hanukkah’s transformation into a commercialized holiday — complete with its own pop culture status, piles of presents, and Hallmark specials — makes it easy to celebrate the Maccabees ...

The holiday marks an ancient victory and a holy miracle — when just one days’ worth of oil left in the Second Temple, in Jerusalem, which had just been reclaimed by the Maccabees, lasted for eight ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the ... The story behind the eight candles is that Maccabees only had enough oil to light the menorah in the temple for one day. But there was a miracle ...

The story of Hanukkah is about the Maccabees retaking the Temple and relighting the menorah after the Babylonians plundered it. Sunday’s event was organized by Chabad Center for Jewish Life and ...

Hanukkah is also called the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication and Feast of the Maccabees. Hanukkah is not the Jewish version of Christmas, but often children receive gifts, especially in ...