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The Syrian ruler who defiled the Jewish temple altar and martyred many Jews was?
Antiochus Epiphanes
Who was The Syrian ruler who killed many Jews and defiled the Jewish Temple altar by sacrificing a pig?
Antiochus Epiphanes.
Who are historical figures of Hanukkah?
The family of Hashmonaim,or the Maccabees. Most famous is Judah Maccabee, who led the Jews to victory against the Greek Syrian invasion.
Why were the Maccabees important?
The Maccabees revolted against the Syrian-Greeks not to achieve political independence, but in order to be able to observe the commands of the Torah, which the Syrian-Greeks had forbidden at the instigation of the Hellenizing (irreligious) Jews. If it were not for the action of the Maccabees, who knows if religious Jewry would have been able to continue.
Who were the Maccabees?
The Maccabees were a family that fought a successful rebellion against the Syrian invaders who attempted to force all Jews into becoming Hellenized. This is remembered by the holiday of Channukah.
Who was the Syrian ruler who desecrated the Temple and murdered many Jews?
Antiochus
The Syrian ruler who defiled the Jewish temple altar and martyred many Jews was?
Antiochus Epiphanes
Who was the villain of Hanukkah?
The Syrian-Greeks of the Seleucid Empire. In particular, Antiochus Epiphanes IV.
Who was antiochus epiphanes?
He was the Seleucid Syrian-Greek ruler who persecuted the religious Jews some 2150 years ago.
This Syrian ruler's orders for Jews to worship Greek gods led to the maccabean revolt?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
What has the author Ety Gabai written?
Ety Gabai has written: 'Syrian Jewry' -- subject(s): Jews, Persecutions
What is the population of Jews in Syria?
There used to be a Jewish population of 30,000-35,000 Jews in 1940, but there are currently no Jews in Syria aside from incidental foreigners. The overwhelming majority of Syrian Jews fled Syria in 1950 to come to Israel, France, or the United States.
Who was The Syrian ruler who killed many Jews and defiled the Jewish Temple altar by sacrificing a pig?
Antiochus Epiphanes.
Who are historical figures of Hanukkah?
The family of Hashmonaim,or the Maccabees. Most famous is Judah Maccabee, who led the Jews to victory against the Greek Syrian invasion.
Why were the Jewish people in the temple that made Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE. During the war, the Ancient Temple in Jerusalem was overrun by the Syrian-Greeks. After the war, it was fixed and rededicated.
Who drove out the tyrants on Hanukkah?
Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabean War in 165 BCE. The Jews, under Judah Maccabee, were victorious over the Syrian Greeks.
Where did Hanukkah happen?
Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE. The war was fought in Israel.
