Ethiopian Jews have a unique relationship with Hanukkah due to their historical separation from other Jewish communities before the holiday was established. While they did not celebrate Hanukkah or use the menorah, the story of the Maccabees was included in their sacred texts, highlighting a different approach to Jewish history and tradition. This divergence raises questions about what was known and preserved within Ethiopian Jewish culture, and how rabbinic tradition interacted with the Book of the Maccabees. The Ethiopian Jewish experience offers insight into the diversity of Jewish faith and the transmission of religious stories.