When the Maccabees finally recaptured Jerusalem and the Temple, they found it in ruins. But amid the devastation, they discovered one sealed jar of pure olive oil bearing the seal of the High Priest.

tells the story of the Maccabees – fighters who stood against tyranny, reclaimed their freedom, and rededicated the Temple and menorah in Jerusalem. It reminds us of the resilience of the human ...

In historical terms, the Maccabean Revolt was the beginning of the end of the Seleucid Empire. Moral: Don't mess with the ...

Hanukkah vividly commemorates the awe-inspiring victory of the Maccabees, a courageous and determined group of Jewish ...

In 164, Judah won back Jerusalem and restored the Temple, cleansing and rededicating it. The revolt of the Maccabees, as it came to be known, continued on and ultimately drove the Seleucids from ...

By the time the Maccabees rebellion broke out, Jerusalem had likely been a Jewish city for over 1,000 years. The reclamation of their historic homeland after being ruled by the Babylonians ...

and desecrated the holy Temple in Jerusalem. In response, the Maccabees rebelled and fought for their ability to maintain their traditions and unique religious identity, as well as to reclaim ...

The Maccabees, an army of Jewish rebels, conquered the Syrian-Greeks who defiled the holy temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees then reclaimed the temple. "Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of ...

THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES THE VICTORY OF THE MACCABEES OVER THE SYRIANS AND THE REDEDICATION OF THE SECOND TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM. THAT HAPPENED AROUND 165 BCE. A ONE DAY SUPPLY OF OIL MIRACULOUSLY ...

When the Maccabees prevailed over the Syrian Greeks ... that took place during the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The oil burned for eight days while the Jewish people were ...