“About half a million Jews visited the Western Wall over the week of Passover in 2025 but only 6,315 of them went further up to the Temple Mount,” said Kikar HaShabbat, an ultra-Orthodox news site, ...

At the time of 1 Macc, the land of Israel was caught in the crossfire of the ancient Greek empires. 1 Macc begins with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and ends with the reign of John ...

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape from destruction recorded in the Book of Esther. Haman, an early Hitler in ...

The question of who rightfully owns the land of Israel has been a contentious issue for decades. However, when the issue is ...

The Catholic OT Canon includes - Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, I and II Maccabees - plus sections of Esther and Daniel which are absent from the Protestant OT.

There are also other possibilities. One ancient legend suggests that the ark was hidden somewhere in or near the temple ...

It’s an attitude that’s always made The Maccabees incredibly easy to root for, and that makes these songs - infused with so much heart and humanity - ring out all the sweeter with the added ...

It’s an attitude that’s always made The Maccabees incredibly easy to root for, and that makes these songs - infused with so much heart and humanity - ring out all the sweeter with the added symbolism ...

The Maccabees made their long-awaited live return last night (June 20) with an intimate charity gig in London. Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.