Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century BCE. This event is rooted in the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire, which sought to impose Hellenistic culture and religion upon the Jewish people. Historical Background In… Continue reading Understanding Hanukkah: A Hebraic Perspective