Ancient Judaism - Maccabees
Resources on the Maccabees and their conflict with Antiochus, Chanukah, and the Hasmoneans.
Pharisees
Pharisees were active during the Second Temple period of Jewish history.
Pharisees were active during the Second Temple period of Jewish history.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lights held around the time of the winter solstice in commemoration of the Maccabees and the oil for the menorah.
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lights held around the time of the winter solstice in commemoration of the Maccabees and the oil for the menorah.
Solstice Celebrations - Hanukah, Chanukah, Hanukkah
One festival connected with lights in the middle of winter, gift giving, and indulgent food is the 2000 year old holiday Hanukkah, literally, dedication, since Hanukkah is a celebration of the rededication of the Temple following a purification ritual.
One festival connected with lights in the middle of winter, gift giving, and indulgent food is the 2000 year old holiday Hanukkah, literally, dedication, since Hanukkah is a celebration of the rededication of the Temple following a purification ritual.
Qumran Glossary - H
Glossary entry for the Hasmoneans.
Glossary entry for the Hasmoneans.
The Maccabees
History of the period in which the Maccabees lived, their success after two decades of fighting, and the beginning of an eighty year period of independence.
History of the period in which the Maccabees lived, their success after two decades of fighting, and the beginning of an eighty year period of independence.
The Hasmonean Dynasty
Lasting from 142-63 B.C., the Hasmonean dynasty restored autonomy to Judea. Page includes a map of the kingdom of the Hasmoneans.
Lasting from 142-63 B.C., the Hasmonean dynasty restored autonomy to Judea. Page includes a map of the kingdom of the Hasmoneans.