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Tag: Maccabees

  • Hanukah, the Festival of Light: What is it?

    We are currently in the Hanukah holiday. Hanukah (also spelt Chanukah, Chanukkah, and Hanukkah) is considered a minor holiday in Judaism. However, in the west, due to the influence of Christmas which takes place at the same month, Hanukah has grown in popularity. The holiday celebrates the victory over the Greek Seleucid Empire by the… Read more