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Hanukkah History

How to Celebrate Hanukkah At Home

Your guide to lighting the candles and more.

Modern Observances of Hanukkah

A holiday influenced by secular society

The Maccabees: Heroes or Fanatics?

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

What You Need to Know About the Hanukkah Story

The Maccabean revolt and the miracle of the oil.

Rabbinic Development of Hanukkah

The Mishnah references Hanukkah only obliquely.

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