Judith

The sun had already begun to set when Yehudit wound her way toward the enemy’s camp. “I have an important message for your commander,” she said to the sentry. “Take me to him at once!”

This incident with Yehudit teaches us that a woman was a very special and important part of the Chanukah miracle...

The Jewish people—men and women—defied every Greek law with enormous self-sacrifice, yet it was largely by and for the sake of Jewish women that the Maccabees were led to declare war . . .

It is not clearly known when the story which we are going to tell you here actually took place. The story first appeared in a very ancient book named after the heroine, Yehudis (Judith), and it was written in Hebrew. However, the original text was lost, a...

See how much you really know about our Chanukah heroes and villains!

Explore the inner meaning of Chanukah and the mystical dimension of the Maccabees and the different characters in the Chanukah story from Matisyahu the High Priest to the heroine Yehudis.

Take a look at some amazing Jewish heroines spanning 3,000 years of history.

Since the miraculous victory came about through the heroic actions of Judith, the women of the ages felt a special affinity to the Chanukah lights...

The Maccabees were Jewish fighters who led the revolt against the Syrian Greek ruling class. Their victory is celebrated every year on Hanukkah.