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of Judah the Maccabee. This
out of Palestine completely.
One of the sons of Mattathias is a joyous holiday, a time for
Eli Bass, the clever comedy
was named Judas. He was so fun and singing and parties, writer who pens witticisms for
big and strong and handsome and gifts. Happy Hanukah to Joe E. Lewis; Sophie Tucker and
that he was given the nick- each and everyone of you!
other greats of the cafes, and
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name of "the Maccabee" which
author of the lyrics of the very
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means "the hammer." Matta-.
Did you know that if you live and "Lefkowitz The Cop," com-
thias named Judah the Macca-
in the Eastern part of the United menting on King Farouk nam-
bee to lead the army.
Marching at the head of his States yo' - can visit Jerusalem ing his six-months old son as
troops,
Judah carried a banner in just a few hours? No, not King of Egypt, niftied, "I've
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oh which were the He b r e w Jerusalem, Israel; Jerusalem, a heard of King-Size Cigarettes,
own religion and worship idols, words: "Mi chomocho boelim little town in Rhode Island.
but this is the first' time I've
Hello, Boys and Girls :
Did you know that there are ever heard of a Cigarette-Size
"Oh Hanukah, Oh. Hanukah, or stone statutes, instead of God. adohai," meaning "Who is like
Come, light the Menorah . . ." Some of the Jews were afraid ' unto Thee, 0 God, among the just eight days 'til Hanukah? King!
This is what we sing as, to- of being killed by the wicked mighty?" The first letters of And do you know the blessings
night, we light the first can- king's soldiers, so they bowed the Hebrew words spell Macca- over the Hanukah candles?
Your friend, MIRIAM 36 THE JEWISH NEWS
dle in our menorahs and begin down before the idols.
bee.
Friday, December 12, 1952
But most of the Jews were
our week-long celebration, of
When the Jewish troops saw
Hanukah, the Feast of Lights. brave and true to their own the banner of Judah waving be-
Holiday Good Wishes
Of course you want to know faith. When Mattathias sound- fore them, they had no fear.
what Hanukah is all about. ed his cry of rebellion against They met the Syrian soldiers in
Holiday Good Cheer
Antiochus, the men flocked to many battles, and won. Finally
Here's the story . . •
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his side, asking him to lead they came to the city of Jeru-
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"Who is for the Lord, follow them in battle against the sold- ! salem, where Antiochus h a d
me!" the old man cried. His diers. Mattathias was an old ! stationed the largest number
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name was Mattathias, and he man, but he had five sons who' and the strongest of his men-
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lived in the city of Modin in were young and strong. They set It was a furious battle, but
about raising an army of Jews, Judah's soldiers Were given great
Palestine, more than 2,000 years
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soldiers
of
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to
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fighting
for
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the capital city of Jerusalem, them far out of the city.
ish people must give up their
There was great cause for
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celebration, yet the Jewish sol-
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diers were sad. They were sad
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because they saw how much
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Antiochus
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"We must use all our time and
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and holiness."
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So the men went to work.
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They cleaned the floors and
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walls and windows. Then the
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necessary to light the Ner
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hung over the altar and burned
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night and day. Only a specially
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made fine blend of oil was con-
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sidered suitable for use in this
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"No," Judah replied. "Use the
jar of oil you have, and order
preparations begun at once for
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a new supply of oil."
The priests carried out Ju-
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dah's instructions. A great fes-
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tival was held. All the people
came, to offer prayers of
thanksgiving for the victory of
the Jewish army and to sing
songs of praise to God. When
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still there, and the next day,
and the next.
"It is impossible!" the priests
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cried. "The oil cannot last until
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the new supply is ready."
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"A miracle!" said the priests.
"A miracle!" said Judah the
Maccabee. And he sent mes-
sengers throughout the land to
tell the, people of the great
miracle that God had brought
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about in the rededicated Tem-
ple. He instructed them to re-
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member this _great victory and
the miracle that followed for
all time.
"Each year, - he told the peo-
ple, "light 'a lamp in your homes
at this season. We will celebrate
a great holiday, a feast of vic-
tory and freedom, a feast of
dedication, a feast of light. We
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will call it Hanukah."
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And each year, boys and girls,
we light our lamps. our meno-
rahs, and retell the great tale
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