A truly dramatic moment in Jewish history was Menachem Begin's ... These days we can see many Maccabees. People,who similar to the Maccabees, fought when it was difficult and when we were the ...

Jewish tradition is rich with such wonders ... spiritually and practically. The Maccabees’ miraculous triumph over the Greeks was not a result of military prowess but a result of judgment ...

Enter the Maccabees, a group of Jewish priests turned warriors, who managed to vanquish the Greek armies. The Greeks, as their final act of revenge against the Jews, destroyed all the pure oil, ...

After quickly mentioning the miraculous jar of temple oil that burned for eight days, many sources will tell you it’s about the unlikely triumph of the Maccabees, who fought for Jewish religious ...

By: Yael Toyber, SFU Student Content warning: descriptions of the Holocaust and antisemitism. My friends and I joke when explaining Jewish holidays to non-Jews: “We survived, and now we eat!” ...

In addition, the Maccabees’ campaign against the Seleucid ... the IDF is pitted against virtually the entire world united against the Jewish State. Not only has it been defending its people ...

We all learned in kindergarten that a small band of Jewish fighters, the Maccabees, rose up against the mighty Greek army and rededicated the Temple. The army of Judah the Maccabee. (credit ...

Hanukkah commemorates the victory in 165 B.C. of the rebellious Jewish Maccabees over the Syrian Greeks. Once back in control, the victors were able to clean up and rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem.

Join us for a delightful and festive event, "Mini Maccabees in the Kitchen: Cooking for Hanukkah," where children ages 2 - 12 can immerse themselves in the joyous traditions of Hanukkah through ...

We all learned in kindergarten that a small band of Jewish fighters, the Maccabees, rose up against the mighty Greek army and rededicated the Temple. However, the true picture was not quite that ...

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 ...