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According to 1 Maccabees, Antiochus banned many traditional Jewish and Samaritan [15] religious practices: he made possession of the Torah a capital offense and burned the copies he could find; [25] [26] sabbaths and feasts were banned; circumcision was outlawed, and mothers who circumcised their babies were killed along with their families ...
The books of Maccabees were downplayed and relegated in the Jewish tradition and not included in the Jewish Tanakh (Hebrew Bible); it would be Christians who would produce more art and literature referencing the Maccabees during the medieval era, as the books of Maccabees were included in the Catholic and Orthodox Biblical canon. [112]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Yom Ha'atzmaut יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת Aerobatics display over Tel Aviv on Israel's 61st Independence Day, 2009 Observed by Israelis Celebrations Family gatherings, firework displays, public celebrations (barbecues, picnics, concerts, etc.), religious services Observances Mount Herzl ...
Khazar Kingdom, c. 750–950 CE (semi-nomadic Turkic state in the Caucasus whose ruling royal elite seems to have converted to Judaism, although the extent to which it was adopted by commoners is highly debated) [11] [12] [13]
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Guinea-Bissau: Portugal: Independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal: 1964–1974 Mozambican War of Independence Mozambique: Portugal: Independence of Mozambique from Portugal: 1966–1988 Namibian War of Independence: Namibia South Africa: Independence of Namibia from South Africa: 1967–1970 Nigerian Civil ...
A Clash of Destinies. The Arab-Jewish War and the Founding of the State of Israel. Frederick A. Praeger. LCCN 60-6996. OCLC 1348948. Levenberg, Haim (1993). Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine: 1945–1948. London: Routledge. Levi, Yitzhak (1986). Nine Measures: The Battles for Jerusalem in the War of Independence (in ...
The Six-Day War. Israel launches a pre-emptive strike against Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Israeli aircraft destroy the bulk of the Arab air forces on the ground in a surprise attack, followed by Israeli ground offensives which see Israel decisively defeat the Arab forces and capture the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.
The First Jewish-Roman War ended with the devastating siege and destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, including the burning of the Second Temple—the center of Jewish religious and national life. Roman forces destroyed other towns and villages throughout Judaea, causing massive loss of life and displacement of the population. [ 12 ]