Hanukkah History

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How to Celebrate Hanukkah At Home

Your guide to lighting the candles and more.

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Modern Observances of Hanukkah

A holiday influenced by secular society

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The Maccabees: Heroes or Fanatics?

The Maccabees triumphed over the Syrian Greeks and liberated the Temple, but their legacy is not so clear.

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What You Need to Know About the Hanukkah Story

The Maccabean revolt and the miracle of the oil.

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Rabbinic Development of Hanukkah

The Mishnah references Hanukkah only obliquely.

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