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Chanukkah, thе Jewish festival οf re-dedication, аlѕο renowned аѕ thе festival οf lights, іѕ аn eight day festival beginning οn thе 25th day οf thе Jewish month οf Kislev.
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the books of the …
the books of the Maccabees are part of the so called “Apocryphes”, who are not part of the canon of Tanach. Other Apocryphes are book of Judith, book of Tobit, Jesus Sirach and book of wisdom. in general it is believed, that these books are not part of TaNaCh, because they are written in greek language, but new findings show that some of these books have had grown-up versions in hebrew. So it is also believed, that the TaNaCh was seen as finished at certain period, that no other books get included
Some “hellenistic …
Some “hellenistic jews” even trained in “Gymnasions” (ancient greek construction for sport). It was scandalous in the eyes of orthodox jews: sport was done nude in hellenistic world. Before the Seleucids ruled over Israel, the Ptolemaians were the rulers. They were more tolerant than the Seleucids. The Ptolemaians lost battle against the Seleucids and lost reign over the territory of Israel. The Seleucids placed also statues of greek gods in the holy jewish temple to desecrate it – statue of Zeus