Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth caused a stir when, pursuant to President Trump’s long overdue purge of content deemed to promote DEI, he absurdly flagged the name Enola Gay for removal, ...

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.

What the ancient rabbis downplayed in this account was a complicated truth about the Maccabean wars: The battles were not just Jew versus oppressor but Jew versus Jew, religious extremist against ...

The rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem took place during the second century B.C. and, according to legend, saw Jews rising against their Greek Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt ...

Hanukkah starts on the evening of Dec. 25 this year. Here's everything you'll need to know about this Jewish holiday and how Columbus is celebrating.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 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.

Archaeologists Found 2,200-Year-Old Tiles That Literally Tell the Story of Hannukah They likely played a direct role in the Maccabean Revolt.

The culmination of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is marked by the eighth day, known as Zose Hanukkah, Zos Hanukkah, or Zot Hanukkah. This day holds profound significance in Jew ...

According to the story, Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded Jerusalem, defiled the temple and prevented Jews from practicing their religion, which ultimately led to the Maccabean Revolt.

Along with her NASA-compliant hanukkiah, Moghbeli also has a dreidel with her aboard the ISS. The four-sided top is used to play a Hanukkah game in which participants chance their spins with ...

The eight-day observance commemorates the rededication of the second Temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish people's successful uprising against the Hellenist Syrian empire in the Maccabean ...