In historical terms, the Maccabean Revolt was the beginning of the end of the Seleucid Empire. Moral: Don't mess with the ...

Significantly, his lineage includes Judah Maccabee, who led the Maccabean revolt that cleansed the Temple of Jerusalem and ...

Dozens of Israelis demand prisoner-hostage swap with Hamas, blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for obstructing ...

Here is the real story. The crackdown on Jewish observance began in 168 BCE, the next year the Maccabean Revolt began and, by 164, they had reconquered Jerusalem and purified the Temple.

Haifa University team finds cache of 160 extremely rare coins - dated to 80/79 BCE, during the reign of Judah Maccabee's grand-nephew - near Alexandrion Fortress, north of Jericho ...

28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The Maccabees, an army of Jewish rebels ...

According to Chabad.org, Jewish traditions rates that the dreidel dates back to when the the Holy Land was under Greek-Syrian rule and the Maccabean revolt which is celebrated by the holiday of ...

According to Chabad.org, Jewish traditions rates that the dreidel dates back to when the the Holy Land was under Greek-Syrian rule and the Maccabean revolt which is celebrated by the holiday of ...

Also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication, the holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.