Posts Tagged: story of Hanukkah
Hanukkah and the False Glory of Military Victories
One of the most-celebrated military victories in history took place in 1560. Known as the Battle of Okehazama, it was a decisive encounter of the...
The Story of Joseph, Hanukkah — and Finding the Light
Although ancient Egypt and ancient Greece coexisted for well over a millennium, they were different in almost every respect. Egyptian civilization emerged at the dawn...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. Here is Hanukkah’s historical context according to the Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus and The War of the Jews by Joseph Ben Mattityahu (Josephus Plavius): In 175 BCE, the...
Hanukkah and Divine Emanations
History -- the study of cause and effect in the annals of humankind -- has been a serious challenge for honest historians. In many ways, interpreting history is conjecture....
Finding a Balance in the Meaning of Hanukkah
The Hanukkah story is a good example of how a religious culture can develop over time and why. It is, in fact, based on historically documented...
Green Hanukkah: Oil-Conservation Miracle Inspires Environmentalism
JNS.org - The miracle of Hanukkah is an epic story of conservation, as one day's worth of oil lasts for eight days in the...
Hanukkah and the Lessons of International Pressure Against Israel
What induced Antiochus Epiphanes to attempt to eradicate Judaism? Some speculate that he had his own political motives. However, he initially had good relations with...
8 Short Thoughts for 8 Chanukah Nights
INSPIRED BY FAITH, WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD Twenty-two centuries ago, when Israel was under the rule of the empire of Alexander the Great, one...
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed, 2013
1. For the first time - and never again - the first day of Chanukah will be celebrated on Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday in November, Nov. 28,...
The Irony of Celebrating Chanukah in a Sports Arena
The Miami Heat hosted a Jewish heritage night at the basketball team's Dec. 12 game at American Airlines Arena, with tens of thousands in attendance. Chabad of...
