Posts Tagged: Maccabee
The World Is Growing Dark with Antisemitism, We Must Bring the Light
JNS.org - During Hanukkah, we sing about the Maccabee warriors who overcame an evil force that sought to destroy the Jewish people. They were the...
Thanksgivukkah: Abe Lincoln the Maccabee
I have fond childhood memories of Thanksgiving. I can't quite remember what was on the menu, but I do remember the feelings of familial warmth...
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Chanukah is the only Jewish holiday which commemorates a Land of Israel national liberation struggle, unlike Passover (the Exodus from Egypt), Sukkot/Tabernacles & Shavouot/Pentacost...
Judah Maccabee Film Put on Hold After Writer Says Mel Gibson “Hates Jews”
Mel Gibson's new film "Maccabee", about the Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee who led his army against Greek and Persian forces in the story of Hanukkah,...
