What is Judah Maccabee?
'''Judah Maccabee''' was a [[Jewish]] [[patriot]] who led a Jewish [[rebellion]] (the Maccabees) against the [[Seleucid Empire]]. Judah opposed the Seleucid Emperor's attempts to suppress traditional Jewish culture and make the Jewish people more [[Greece|Greek]]-like. He liberated Jerusalem, removed Greek idols from the [[Second Temple|Temple]], and rededicated the Temple to the Jewish [[God]]. Judah died in combat, but the rebellion that he had led did not stop. The rebellion's success led to the reestablishment of the kingdom of [[Judah]]. [[Category:Ancient Israeli people]] [[Category:History of Hanukkah]] [[Category:Jewish military people]] [[Category:160s BC deaths]] [[Category:2nd-century BC births]] {{multistub|bio|Religion}}