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Fellow nominees The Maccabees have tipped Ware to win, not least because they are old friends.
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But it was a fateful decision for the Maccabees with dreadful consequences for religious freedom.
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When plans were announced last year for Gibson to helm a movie about the Maccabees, Jewish leaders assailed the idea.
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And when the Maccabees entered the temple, the oil that should have lasted for a single night ended up burning for eight.
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And the Maccabees liberated Jerusalem and restored the faith of its people.
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They join the likes of Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Emeli Sande, Ben Howard, Ellie Goulding, and Blondie.
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To this day, Jews around the world honor the Maccabees' everlasting hope that light will overcome the darkness, that goodness will overcome evil, and that faith can accomplish miracles.
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For example, the Maccabees were not religious liberals.
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Hanukkah celebrates the story of the Maccabees.
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