Tag: Maccabbees

Hanukkah: Fight or Light

Learning about the history of Hanukkah delves into what happens when fight or flight mode happens, especially from the Maccabees.
December 10, 2025 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections

Let the Tarmoda’i See: Hanukkah Candlelighting As Resistance

On Hanukkah we recall the story of the Maccabees. A small group of freedom fighters overcame the oppressive forces of the Syrian Greeks under King ...
December 2, 2025 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections
The Art of Assimilating Wisely

The Art of Assimilating Wisely

Hanukkah—when we read about the Maccabees resisting assimilation and Joseph embracing it—is a time to look at the art of assimilation wisely.
December 14, 2023 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections
Elevating in Sanctity

Elevating in Sanctity

Elevating in sanctity the celebration of Hanukah, means lighting one more candle each night. What else can we learn from this?
December 8, 2023 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections
My Good Mensches, We Are Modern Maccabees

My Good Mensches, We Are Modern Maccabees

We are the Maccabees of our modern time and we have the responsibility to keep the Ner Tamid lit for another generation.
November 28, 2023 #beamaccabee Hanukkah
Hanukkah: History and Context

Hanukkah: History and Context

What is Hanukkah's historical context? What does it actually commemorate? Who was Judah and the Maccabees?
, November 30, 2022 Hanukkah Holidays