Geoffrey explores the story of the Maccabees and the history of Hanukkah. Geoffrey Baer explores the story of the Maccabees and the history of the Jewish holiday. Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer ...

told in the Talmud centuries after the fact to demonstrate that God had a hand in the story. In fact, the rabbis didn’t really like Hanukkah. How come? For starters, it was the Maccabean revolt ...

For 35 years now, we've been celebrating Hanukkah with stories about family, friendships, menorahs, latkes, faith and miracles. This holiday season, we're sharing some of our favorites from the years.

But there is more to the Hanukkah story, and the lessons within are urgently relevant in this post-Oct. 7 era. In Judea more than two millennia ago, the Seleucid Greeks under Antiochus III had ...

4. Are there special foods during Hanukkah? In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato pancakes, known as latkes ...

Themes: The story of Hanukkah; the miracle of the oil; remembering; celebrations. Summary: This assembly, which is suitable for an act of collective worship, focuses on the celebration of Hanukkah ...