Don Feder According to the Book of Maccabees, when his army occupied the Land of Israel in the 2nd century BCE, the Syrian King Antiochus IV outlawed Judaism in an attempt to force everyone in his empire to adopt Greek culture and religion. Performing Jewish rituals (including Torah study and circumcision) were punishable by death.
Statues of Greek gods were set up in the Holy Temple and swine sacrificed on the altar. An elderly priest named Mattathias started the revolt by killing a Syrian official and a Jewish Hellenizer and fleeing into the Judean wilderness shouting, “Whoever is for God, follow me!”
When Mattathias died, his five sons carried on the revolt, defeating the Syrian army in a guerrilla war. In 165 BCE, they liberated Jerusalem and cleansed and rededicated the Temple. The miracle of Hanukkah, commemorated by the menorah, involved the candelabrum in the Temple burning for eight days despite containing only enough oil for one day.
to all at BNI from France: Happy Hanoukka 2025
https://ripostelaique.com/hanoukka-la-fete-de-la-foi-religieuse-et-de-lidentite-nationale.html
A long article, worth reading as it explains Hanoukka to French readers.
I was baptized as a Calvinist Protestant a long time ago, in the XXth century. Throughout my religious education, I heard over and over that Jews were our brothers. Jesus was a Jew who came to fulfill God’s will (as his Son) … He was born in a land called Palestine, Arabs lived in Arabia. Some 700 years later, Arabs came out of Arabia and invaded other countries to spread their “faith” and slaughter whoever did not agree with them ….
Unfortunately, over the years, the Protestants teachings changed alot, reason why I quit when I was around twenty years’ old.
And nowadays, it is a french protestant organization called LA CIMADE that is going at sea to bring back on European shores those muslims who invade Europe to submit it and of course, slaughter whoever does not agree …
Thanks FR.I still am upset that your country had to cancel the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Paris out of fear of another Muslim terror attack. Time to start expelling them.
Happy Chanukah Bonni and a very Merry Christmas. May you continue to alert everyone to the sickness that has befallen us for centuries. You were one of the first to teach us what was yet to come and I thank you. Wishing you a new year without Islam in the world
Same to you and yours, Marcia. 🤗
great gigantic thanks to you Bonni for posting this video. the first ime i heard this it sent shivers up my spine and it does evertime i hear it. thank you and a happy Hanukkah and dont let these bastard destroy this fest. i have set in my garden a hanukkah (forgot the english word here so sorry) candle laber i think its called. and i will light the candles as the time for lighting them comes. i like this fest and the nice things that come with it and i will keep this up eternally so get ready to have a great Hanukkah here in my neighborhood and i dont give a shit about mudslime hurt feelings either so to all of us here and the rest allover the world HAPPY HANUKKAH 2025. Bonni i need to learn more about all hollidays in Israel then i will start this here and i will do all hollidays then we need a light in dark times and this is a heavy light.
You’re very sweet Daniel, but please be careful. I just read that one of the anti-semitism czars in Germany ( Bremen I think) just resigned because his life is being threatened by anti-semites.
That is the difference between us. they are scared for their lives and give up, im not scared to die and i was raised to fight this with all i have and i do this. dont forget that what they do unto me i will pay back double, thats how i work and the scaredness i change with hate, pure hate is what i have for them and i allways say dont hate your life but live your hate. that is why i give the lessons to all that want them, i teach them how to stand your ground and to fight with the art of war, some say im a bad person for this but others see me as the one who helps them survive, i dont give a rats ass to what they think of me and when the time comes then we see actions and not words of whatever. fight them with all you have. sounds farmilliar, that is what i took with me out of America and without this America would not be a nation today, this you can project over Israel too so you see i do what i was taught and to tell the truth i llove the fight.
I wish there were a lot more like you around.
me too in a way then i live in the midst of woke we are more queer shit and let me tell you it aint nice and its eating at my nerves.
In 1978 I climbed Massad and sat up there reading a book for about two hours than walked back down again.
Now I think they have a Cable Car.
Wild history to that place.
WOW! That must have been fun.
Although Antiochus IV was not the greatest of kings, he bequeathed an everyday phrase to us. If I may quote:
“After crossing the river at Eleusis, about four miles from Alexandria, he was met by the Roman commissioners, to whom he gave a friendly greeting and held out his hand to Popilius. Popilius, however, placed in his hand the tablets on which was written the decree of the Senate and told him first of all to read it. After reading it through, he said he would call his friends into council and consider what he ought to do. Popilius, stern and imperious as ever, drew a circle round the king with the stick he was carrying and said, “Before you step out of that circle give me a reply to lay before the Senate.” For a few moments he hesitated, astounded at such a peremptory order, and at last replied, “I will do what the Senate thinks right.” Not till then did Popilius extend his hand to the king as to a friend and ally.” (Livy)
The Line in the Sand.
Excerpt from Remember to Rule. Volume IV. The Military History of the Roman Republic.
Hmmmm, intersting.
HAPPY HANUKKAH to all Jews who hate Islam and Moslems, especially Ms. and Mr. BNI!
Thanks, my friend!
You’re very welcome, Ms. BNI.
You, Ma’am, are quite literally at the very forefront of the fight for European ✡️ Judeo-Christian ✝️ Civilization against the islamic juggernaut that’s conquered two-thirds of the formerly ✝️ Christian ✝️ World and four of the five Apostolic Sees thus far, for eternity!
May you all non-Koranimals in the West and Eastern Europe (including the Balkans and 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺) succeed in survival as free peoples, not Dhimmis, after we ✝️ Christians ✝️ of the Middle East and North Africa perish, in toto, hard on the heels of Mr. Trump leaving the Oval Office, as the last White ✝️ Christian ✝️ Republican POTUS.
Yes, Happy Hanukkah! Thanks for reminding us of the meaning.
Kinda beats the old, “Dredel, dredel, dredel. I made it out of clay. And, when it’s dry and ready a dredel I will play.
Yup, beats the heck out of that one. Thanks for this audio treat. Simply amazing it is/was. Again, many thanks, I truly enjoyed it.
I always hated that Dreidel song.
Thank you so much for video. It is truly beautiful.
One of my favorites.