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December 13, 2022
The First Hanukkah in British Jerusalem, 1917
An official report likened the ouster of the Turks to the defeat of the Seleucid Greeks by the Maccabees.
On December 9, 1917, as the third full year of World War I drew to a close, British forces captured the historical Jewish capital from the Ottomans. Hanukkah began that evening. Then, on December 11, General Edmund Allenby entered the city and read a proclamation. For the most part, local Jews greeted the arrival of the British with joy. Lenny Ben-David describes this atmosphere. (Several historical photographs can be found at the link below.)
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The First Hanukkah in British Jerusalem, 1917
An official report likened the ouster of the Turks to the defeat of the Seleucid Greeks by the Maccabees.