The festival of Chanukah was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and the elders of the Congregation of Israel in the year 3595 on the 25th day of Kislev Upon the death of Alexander the Great, under whose reign the Jews enjoyed freedom and peace, his kingdom was divided among his generals, one of whom took Egypt and another, Syria. There was continual strife between the kings of these two countries, for each wanted to subject the other to his rule. Palestine, being situated between Syria and Egypt, became the battlefield upon which their armies fought. At times, the kings of Syria would be victorious, and at times the kings of Egypt would gain the upper hand. For a long time the armies of Egypt we…
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