While the Maccabees, initially led by the patriarch Mattathias, ... Maccabees inspired modern day Israel. Family led revolt against Greece to win freedom . By. Bob Campbell - March 4, 2023.

In this article, I nicknamed the IDF the “modern Maccabees” fighting the likes of Israel’s ancient enemy pagan King Antiochus IV, the 20th century’s Hitler, and now Hamas, the new Nazis.

Modern Maccabees: UK exhibit highlights Jews’ overlooked resistance to the Nazis. Display at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library from December 8 reveals often underestimate rescue efforts and ...

We should show honor to our modern Maccabees - opinion Let us remember the Maccabees' heroism and of our incredible IDF soldiers, but also the quiet heroism of Rabbi Mordechai Ya’akov Golinkin, ...

Modern-Day Maccabees: The Jewish Brigade Sixty years ago this autumn, the British reluctantly agreed to establish a Jewish armed force to take part in the Allied war against Nazi Germany.

From Maccabees to modern miracles For this year’s Festival of Lights, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) organized a “Live the Miracle” campaign.

Modern-day Maccabees: A mother's musings on IDF reservists - opinion For the IDF reservists, these aren’t just empty words. It is their mission and their calling.

We should show honor to our modern Maccabees. ... For example, according to the First Book of Maccabees, at the battle of Emmaus, 3,000 Jews defeated 5,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.

As we celebrate over Hanukkah’s eight days the valor of those who rose to resist villainy - in those days and in our time - we mark the words of Maccabees both ancient and modern.

At the same time, as both ancient and modern rabbis have understood, one cannot write the Maccabees, the military battle, or the Hasmonean dynasty entirely out of the Chanukah story.

The Maccabees would’ve hated modern Hanukkah traditions. Maybe that’s not a bad thing, explains Alana Vincent.