The Festival of Nikanor

The night before Yom Nikanor
Artwork: Judah Maccabee’s Vision by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Is there a value to reviving Yom Nikanor as a festival to celebrate on the night before the Fast of Esther?

The 13th of Adar was once Yom Nikanor – a holiday marking the date Yehuda Maccabi defeated the Seleucid-Greek General Nikanor at Adasa.

Yehuda HaKohen shares a class on this ancient Maccabean festival that’s currently experiencing a revival in the State of Israel.

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