1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. 2 Macc is not a sequel to 1 Macc. In fact, 2 Macc tells many of the same stories from a slightly different perspective than 1 Macc.

However, our prayers commemorating Hanukkah place much more emphasis on the military victory of the Maccabees over the mighty Greeks, the success of the few against the many, the pure against the ...

The words of Israel’s modern Maccabees, like those of Matityahu and ... and “Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States.” ...

Instead, their festival was davka about fire, not about light. In fact, the second book of Maccabees (which is not in our Bible but was preserved by the church) calls Chanukah “the festival of ...

However, our prayers commemorating Hanukkah place much more emphasis on the military victory of the Maccabees over the mighty Greeks, the success of the few against the many, the pure against the ...

I’ve often described the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces as “modern-day Maccabees,” invoking the larger-than-life image of the Chanukah superheroes as a way to compliment today’s ...