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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.
The Syrian ruler who defiled the Jewish temple altar and martyred many Jews was?
Antiochus Epiphanes
What is the name for the military formation the Greeks used to defeat the Persian army?
Phalanx!
When did Alexander became king of the Greeks and the Persians?
when he defeat the king darius 3
What is the name for the military formation the Greeks use to defeat the Persian army?
Phalanx!
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.
In the story of Hanukkah which Jewish family gave its name to the group who fought the Syrian Greeks?
The Hasmoneans (Hashmonaim).
Who were people that took control of Judah and later made it a crime to follow Jewish laws or study the Torah?
The Syrian-Greeks (Seleucids). However, the anti-Torah decrees were actually instigated by the Hellenizing Jews.See the Related Links.Link: The SeleucidsLink: The Hellenizers
Who was the Jewish leader in the Hanukkah festival?
Matithyahu (Mattathias) was the one who began the revolt against the Syrian-Greeks which culminated in the events of Hanukkah (2nd century BCE).
What change in Greek control led to the Jewish Maccabean revolt?
At the instigation of Hellenising Jews, the Syrian-Greeks outlawed several of the Torah-commands and imposed idolatrous sacrifices.
Who was the villain of Hanukkah?
The Syrian-Greeks of the Seleucid Empire. In particular, Antiochus Epiphanes IV.
What battle did Philip the great defeat the Greeks?
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Who was villain on Hanukkah?
The Syrian-Greeks, led by Antiochus IV.
What is the importance of Hanukkah Passover and yom kippur?
Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE.Passover is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.Yom Kippur is the holiest annual Jewish holiday. It is the day of atonement.
The Jewish group that regained control of Jerusalem by 164 bce?
The Maccabees. This was a group led by God-fearing Cohanim who were fed up with the idolatry imposed by the Syrian-Greeks at the instigation of Hellenizing Jews.
Why do christians only celebrate Christmas and Jews only Hanukkah?
Because Christmas is a Christian holiday, celebrating the birth of Jesus; while Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, commemorating a war between the Jews and the Syrian-Greeks, and a miracle that took place in the Jewish Temple.
Is Ashley Tisdale Syrian?
No, Ashley Tisdale is not Syrian. She was born on July 2, 1985, in West Deal, New Jersey, USA, to Jewish parents of European descent. Her ancestry includes Ashkenazi Jewish roots from Poland and Russia, but there is no indication of Syrian heritage.
