A team of archeologists uncovered roof tiles in an archaeological site known as the City of David that may have played a role in the Maccabean Revolt. The knowledge of how these particular ceramic ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of Judah Maccabee’s triumph in the rebellion he led against the Seleucid Empire from 167-164 B.C. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy Photo) A ...

Thursday evening marks the start of Hanukkah. The week-long holiday commemorates the Maccabee revolt, when a family of rebels successfully rose up against an oppressive, anti-Jewish Greek rule. After ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends with nightfall on ...

Dec. 25 marks a rare intersection: The beginning of Hanukkah and the celebration of Christmas fall on the same day. As friends and colleagues for over 35 years, we find this overlap full of ...