Protestant Christians do not accept these Writings as inspired by God and refer to them as the "Apocrypha". Sometimes this problem is used to defame the Catholic Church. As an example, John ...

But the books of the Maccabees, now found in the Apocrypha, were written by proud Jews with strong commitment to Jewish values and observance. Even if these books are not “holy,” they ...

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which in 2022 begins on the evening of Dec. 18, focuses on the story of the male Maccabees.

The suburb is known for being home to many Jewish people, who represent 13% of the suburb population, compared with the New South Wales average of 0.5%. This likely means Jews — regardless of ...