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Maccabees
Hebrew Spelling
מַכַּבִּים
The family of five sons who led the revolt against the Hellenization of Jerusalem and became the heroes of the Hanukkah story.
From Gelt to Gimmel: A Personal Hanukkah Journey
I now proudly define myself not as an assimilated Jew, but as a modern and engaged Jew who is committed to Jewish life and practice while still living a life in the secular world.
Hanukkah's History: Challenging but Full of Meaning
The history of Hanukkah squeezes us between two competing narratives: one of id
Reimagining Hanukkah Gift-Giving
There are a lot of creative ways to make Hanukkah meaningful when we pause to ask ourselves a few good questions before automatically going into shopping mode.