telling them to adhere to the Torah and to dissolve their interfaith marriages. 21 Kislev (c. 128 BCE) – The Samaritan temple at Mount Gerizim was destroyed by John Hyrcanus I. 25 Kislev (164 BCE) – The Hanukkah miracle 25 Kislev (167 BCE) The Greeks make pagan sacrifices in the Temple 27 Kislev (c. 2105 BCE) – Flood rains cease (According to Genesis 6–8). References in fiction In the story of Xenogears, Kislev is the name of a country, named after the Hebrew month. In the Warhammer universe, Kislev is both the name for a city near the chaos wastes and the country in which it resides. Kislev is modelled after a combination of 16th century Russia and Poland-Lithuania. In the Dragonlance universe, Kislev (or Chislev) represents the godly force of instinct. By Jon Stewart in "Can I Interest You in Hanukkah" from Stephen Colbert's A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! See also Jewish astrology References External links This Month in Jewish History Resources on the Month of Kislev Months of the Hebrew calendar