The Jewish festival of Hannukah, which this year runs from 25 December to 2 January, actually has a lot in common with the ...

1:23. The Septuagint ... Catholic OT Books plus III and IV Maccabees. These manuscripts show that the Septuagint with its larger and looser canon was the OT "Bible" of the early Church.

Let us remember the Maccabees' heroism and of our incredible IDF soldiers, but also the quiet heroism of Rabbi Mordechai ...

1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. 2 Macc is not a sequel to 1 Macc. In fact, 2 Macc tells many of the same stories from a slightly different perspective than 1 Macc.

Shimon the Maccabee’s words remind us that this is not the first time our rights have been challenged. They also help us ...

The eight-day event, which celebrates the stories of the Maccabees triumphing over their oppressors ... Syrian rule when Jews were prevented from studying the Torah, the Hebrew bible, and so whenever ...

Unlike many Jewish holidays, Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is not mentioned in the Bible. The historical ...

The eight-day event, which celebrates the stories of the Maccabees triumphing over their ... prevented from studying the Torah, the Hebrew bible, and so whenever a soldier walked by, they would ...

Let’s embrace the light this Hanukkah as we celebrate this holiday with fantastic family activities! Hanukkah is a magical ...