Revel in the bright lights of the Festival of Hanukkah!
From the victory of Judah Macabee over the mighty Syrian-Greek Empire to the small vial of pure oil that kept the Menorah illuminated for eight whole days, this is the miraculous festival of Hanukkah! Hanukkah – a story of overcoming impossible odds. Over 2000 years ago, the Holy Land was under the control of the Syrian-Greek Empire. Alongside the physical threat to the Jewish population was the Hellenist influence in the Holy Land, such as Idol worship and the Syrian way of life, the complete opposite of the values of Judaism. The high priest, Yochanan, rallied against it, especially against...