Posts Tagged: Hasmonean
Modi’in Struggles to Preserve Hasmonean Roots
JNS.org - Modi'in is a town mentioned in the Mishnah that was home to the Maccabees of Hanukkah fame, and where the oldest synagogue...
Chanukah, Where the Jews Lit Candles Rather than Celebrate War
Chanuka is Judaism's most universal holiday with deep resonance for all Americans. Our great country was founded by refugees who escaped religious persecution in Europe and...