History of Hanukkah: Celebrating Victory of Light Over Darkness
The history of Hanukkah traces back to a military victory for the Jewish people over their enemies more than 2,000 years ago. The Jews defeated the Greek army in the Maccabean Revolt, making way for the Jewish people to also rededicate the temple in Jerusalem to God.\xa0\nThe victory celebrated on \u201cHanukkah is twofold,\u201d Rabbi Pinchas Taylor says. \u201cOn the one hand, it celebrates a military victory, but perhaps [the] even more important victory was this ideological victory, the spiritual victory of faith over nature, of the godly worldview over the Greek natural worldview,\u201d\xa0says Taylor, an author, speaker, and faith leader.\nIn the aftermath of Hamas\u2019 attack on Israel on Oct. 7, the rabbi says the message of Hanukkah is a powerful reminder that light does win over darkness.\xa0\nTaylor joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to detail the history of Hanukkah and explain the traditions of the holiday, including the meaning of the menorah.\xa0\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.