Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, when, according to Jewish tradition, Judas Maccabee (Judah) cleansed the Second Temple in 164 BCE by removing all statues of Greek ...

led by Judah Maccabee. It took a few years, but they eventually won. It was time to celebrate!” she says. Hanukkah itself not only marks the rebellion and the restoration of religious autonomy ...

Hanukkah will begin on the evening of Christmas ... After reclaiming the temple, Judah Maccabee led his followers to cleanse the Holy Temple and rebuild it. When Maccabee and the other Jewish ...

Hanukkah celebrates the the Maccabean Revolt ... A small group of poorly armed Jewish rebels, led by Judah Maccabee, fought back and successfully drove the Syrian-Greeks from the land, reclaiming ...

Hanukkah, in particular, celebrates Judah Maccabee's victory over the Seleucids. Rabbinic tradition states the victorious Maccabees could only find an amount of oil to keep the commemorative ...

Hanukkah – the Jewish festival of lights ... In their victory, the Maccabees, led by Judah, reclaimed the holy temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to God. They had only enough oil to ...

Hanukkah is a joyous Jewish holiday that recalls ... A small band of Jewish warriors, led by Judah Maccabee, rebelled. When the battle was won, the Maccabees set out to rededicate the temple ...

Hanukkah is, at its core ... In response, a small group of Hebrew resistance fighters led by Judah Maccabee routed the Syrian army in two major battles and drove them from the city.