Maccabees

Shimon the Maccabee wrote 2015 years ago: This land is our land!

Shimon the Maccabee’s words remind us that this is not the first time our rights have been challenged. They also help us formulate a response.

Begin, Joseph, and the Maccabees of Today

Events that occur at a Biblical level of open miracles can still happen.

Did US Vice President's husband 'invent' the Hanukkah story?

Kamala Harris's husband criticized for not posting 'the real Hanukkah story.' He deleted the post.

Hanukkah in Israel upholds Light against Darkness

The gift of life is not freedom from evil, but the opportunity to fight against it. Again and again. In every generration. Opinion.

The war against Hamas should bring with it a paradigm shift

For far too long, Zionism has been stuck in a defensive mode. Op-ed.

Not an easy victory for the Maccabees either

In reality, the clashes between the Maccabees and the Greeks lasted 27 years of an extremely bloody and cruel war. We will need less, be"H.

Zelenskyy - modern day Judah Maccabee?

Biden wished Ukraine's Jewish President a 'Happy Hanukkah' and compared his struggle to that of the Maccabees.

On Hanukkah, my 2006 appendix, and the High Kohen

This hilarious story took place "in the days of Matisyahu..." - but which one? Op-ed.

Pre-Hanukkah Guide to the Perplexed

"We have not occupied a foreign land…. We have liberated the land of our forefathers from foreign occupation (Book of Maccabees A: 15:33)."

Joseph, Hanukkah and a dreidl made of clay

Joseph gave the Maccabees a model for never giving up. And a menorah of clay symbolizes just the opposite.

Evidence unearthed in Judean Desert of Maccabean revolt

Rare wood box containing silver coins from the reign of Antiochos IV found in an excavation overlooking the Dead Sea.

VAYESHEV and HANNUKAH

Return to Shechem: Joseph's brothers, the Maccabees, and the IDF

Shechem controls the most crucial junction in northern Israel. Joseph's brothers, Judah Maccabee and the IDF knew and acted accordingly.

The sound of soft tyranny buzzing in our heads

It is terrifying how quickly the public in strong democracies has accepted the idea of getting cancelled. Where are the Maccabees? Opinion.

Fortress destroyed by the Maccabees discovered in Lachish Forest

2100-year-old fort destroyed by the Maccabees uncovered in Israel's Lachish Forest.

It's time to get fanatic

We have to take back our playbook. The Maccabees set a precedent. They were willing to give their lives for G-d in an uneven battle. Op-ed.

How the Maccabees crushed one of the strongest armies in history

A riveting tour of the places where the Maccabean Revolt took place in what was perhaps the greatest military triumph in Jewish history.

The moment of truth - Mattathias' cry

Mattityahu cried “He who is for the Lord, follow me” - who has the spiritual stamina to fight, who feels the pull of God in his soul? Do we?

Publicizing G-d's miracles: Miketz, Hanukka and modern Israel

Red Everlasting:

'Blood of the Maccabees' flower sticker comes to life

New initiative by Maccabees Blood organization works to replace familiar Dam Maccabim sticker from Memorial Day with flower itself.

Adelson-backed ‘Maccabees’ pro-Israel campus initiative doubles

Initiative funded by billionaire philanthropist targeting BDS will double presence on 80 campuses; for first time will operate in Canada.

Bibi:

'There'll be recommendations, so what?'

PM speaks at candle lighting with Likud activists, dismisses investigations. 'Starts with explosive headlines, usually ends with nothing.'

Hanukkah, heroism and President Trump

Palestinian rioters, watch out! Hanukkah is coming!

Were the Maccabees religious fanatics?

Director of secular yeshiva relates: Matityahu can be seen as a fanatic rebel - like ISIS - and how to grapple with that as an educator.

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Video Tour: Tomb of Maccabees Uncovered?

Ancient riddle: were mosaics adorned with a cross added to the graves because of Christian adoration of Maccabees?

Is This the Real Tomb of the Maccabees?

The Israel Antiquities Authority set out on a mission to solve a 150-year old riddle - and a treasure far more ancient.

NY Contest Features Pork Latkes on Hanukkah

Irony is lost as holiday celebrating revolt against outlawing of Judaism and force-feeding of pork is marked with ham pancakes.

Time to Take Back Hanukkah

Hall of Fame Inducts Basketball Great Tal Brody

Brody, who turned down the NBA, captained the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club to the European Cup championship in 1977.

Google Earth Tracks the Battlefield Miracle of Chanukah

A rabbi is utilizing Google Earth to re-enact the battlefield miracle of 2,000 years ago when a small band of Maccabeans defeated the Greek army.

Maccabiah 2009: Baseball Comes to Israel

The Maccabiah games are in Israel and the great American pastime has come along as well with division games as part of the Maccabiah games.