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He’s not exactly a household name like, say, Antiochus. But in the little-known scroll called Megillat Antiochus – the Scroll of Antiochus – he plays a pretty nasty role. Think of ...
That’s the feeling that practically leaps off the page of Megillat Antiochus, an ancient text that recounts the story of Hanukkah from a different angle. This isn't the familiar ta...
It's more than just latkes and dreidels. It's a story of courage, faith, and a miraculous victory against all odds. But where do we really get the details of that story? We all kno...
The brave Ḥashmonaim rising up against the oppressive King Antiochus and his Greek armies. But what happened after they reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem? Well, the scroll known as...
Sometimes, it's not as glorious as we imagine. The Book of Maccabees I opens with a scene far removed from the triumphant rededication of the Temple that we celebrate during Hanukk...
That's the story that unfolds in the Book of Maccabees, and it starts with a wolf in sheep's clothing. The passage we're looking at from 1 Maccabees 1 describes the actions of Anti...
The story of Hanukkah, the festival of lights, isn't just about oil lasting for eight nights. It's a story etched in blood, faith, and unwavering defiance. Let's turn the clock bac...
We're talking about a time when the Seleucid Empire, under King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, was in full swing, trying to Hellenize, or make Greek, everyone under its rule. It wasn't ju...
Let’s peek into a moment of incredible renewal – the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it had been defiled. We find this story not in the Hebrew Bible as we know it, bu...
