Although Hanukkah is considered a âminorâ Jewish festival, today it ranksâalong with Passover and Purimâas one of the most beloved Jewish family holidays. In the year 168 B.C.E., the Syrian tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes sent his soldiers to Jerusalem.rint. Unlike many Jewish holidays, Hanukkah (also known as the Festival of Lights) is not mentioned in the Bible. The historical events upon which the celebration is based are recorded in Maccabees I and II, two books contained within a later collection of writings known as the Apocrypha.
WestRock Company and KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation today announced the signing of a definitive agreement in which WestRock will acquire all of the outstanding shares of KapStone for $35 per share and will assume approximately $1.36 billion in net debt for a total enterprise value of approximately $4.9 billion.
McLeodUSA sells phone service unit. The struggling telecom carrier announces that it will sell its CapRock Services subsidiary--a unit that it bought just over a year ago--to an investor group. Struggling telecom carrier McLeodUSA announced Wednesday that it will sell its CapRock Services subsidiary--a unit that it bought just over a year ago--to an investor group. The company filed for bankruptcy this year along with other upstart telecom companies such as wholesale carrier Global Crossing and Network Plus, which provides local and long-distance phone service.