Bush Honors Hanukkah Israel Quot 60th Birthday

. Bush has compared the Maccabees victory with the founding of the State of Israel, which he called another miraculous victory. President George W Bush recognized Hanukkah on Monday, while paying tribute to the nation of Israel 60th anniversary to the beginning of this year. The story of Hanukkah recalls the miracle of the victory of a small band of patriots against tyranny, and that oil burned for eight nights, Bush said in welcoming about 70 guests at the White House host for holiday, which begins at sunset on Dec.. 21. Hanukkah commemorates the Jews successful rebellion against suppression of their religion Syrian-Greek under the empire of 165 B. Led from Maccabee family, the Jews drove the Greeks from Jerusalem and reclaimed the Jerusalem Temple for religious services. C.