Hanukkah

:See related article Hanukkah rituals.

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Hanukkah

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Judaism and Jews

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Judaism - Jew

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Hebrew: חנכה or חנוכה

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"Renewal/Rededication" (of the Beit Hamikdash, the Temple in Jerusalem)

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Beit Hamikdash - Temple in Jerusalem

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25th day of Kislev

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2nd/3rd day of Tevet

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Occasion:One of two Rabbinical Festivals (the other is Purim.) The Maccabees and Judas Maccabeus' successful rebellion against the ancient Greeks. The purification of the Temple.

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Purim - Maccabee - Judas Maccabeus - Greeks - Temple

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The miracle of the Menorah's lights burning for eight days with only enough (olive) oil for one day. The victory of the "few" over the "many", the "pure" over the "impure".

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Menorah - Olive

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Symbols:(See Hanukkah rituals): Lighting a candle each night of Hanukkah in a small Menorah (Chanukiah) near a window for eight nights. Spinning a dreidel (sevivon), eating some foods fried in oil like a latke or doughnuts (sufganiyot).

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Hanukkah rituals - Candle - Menorah - Window - Eight - Night - Latke - Doughnut

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Purim (as a rabbinically decreed holiday.)

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Purim - Rabbi

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Hanukkah (חנכה ḥănukkāh, or חנוכה ḥănūkkāh) is a Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of lights. "Hanukkah" is a Hebrew word meaning "dedication". It also has other spellings in English, such as Chanukah, Hannukah, Hanukah, Chanuka, Chanukkah, Hanuka, Channukah, Hanukka, Hanaka, Haneka, Hanika and Khanukkah. The first evening of Hanukkah starts after the sunset of the 24th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. Since in Jewish tradition the calendar date starts at sunset, Hanukkah begins on the 25th.

Related Topics:
Jewish holiday - Hebrew - Hebrew - Kislev

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