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The Jewish rulers who defeated the Syrian Greeks were the Hasmoneans from the tribe of Levi in violation of the biblical command to have a ruler from the tribe of Judah.
Answer:The above answer is simultaneously factual and mistaken. While the Hasmoneans did violate the Biblical tradition by making themselves unauthorized kings, they did so a couple of generations after the celebration of Hanukkah had been created.The reason why Hanukkah isn't in the Jewish Bible is because prophecy had ended and the canon had been sealed close to two centuries before the events of Hanukkah.
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What has the author Joyce Becker written?
Joyce Becker has written: 'Bible crafts' -- subject(s): Bible crafts 'Jewish holiday crafts' -- subject(s): Fasts and feasts, Jewish crafts, Judaism 'Hanukkah crafts' -- subject(s): Hanukkah, Jewish crafts
What religious groups celebrate hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
Do Japanese celebrate Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration with no connection to Buddhism.
Is Hanukkah in The Bible?
It isn't in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It was instituted about 175 years after the canon was sealed. The story of Hanukkah can be found in the Apocrypha (also called the Deuterocanon) in the books of Maccabees I & II, but as mentioned above, these books are not in the Tanakh or Jewish Bible.
Hanukkah is in what religion?
The festival of Hanukkah is in the Jewish religion. See also:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
What religion is Hanukkah part of?
It is part of the Jewish religion (celebrated by Jews)
Does Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah?
Yes, since Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday.
Where in the bible can I read about the holiday Hanukkah?
Nowhere. The Maccabean War took place in 165 BCE, which was AFTER the last book of the Hebrew Bible was written.The first written Jewish reference to Hanukkah occurred in the 5th Century, in the Talmud.
Why do hanukkah people eat tamales at hanukkah?
There is no Jewish tradition of eating tamales on Hanukkah.
What are Hanukkah people named?
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah. (They are not called "Hanukkah people")
Where do Jewish kids go for Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is celebrated in the home.
Where does Hanukkah be celebrated at?
The 8-day festival of Hanukkah is celebrated in the homes of Jewish people. Sometimes synagogues and Jewish schools also have Hanukkah parties.
