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Hanukkah: Festival of Lights
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Hanukkah is an eight day holiday starting on the 25th night of the Jewish month of Kislev. Hanukkah (The Hebrew word means 'Dedication') is ... known as the Festival of Lights. The holiday goes back almost 2,400 years. Hanukkah celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish history.
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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most joyous times of the Jewish year. The reason for the celebration is twofold (both dating back to c. 165 BCE): the miraculous military victory of the small, ill-equipped Jewish army over the ruling Greek Syrians, who had banned the Jewish religion and desecrated the Temple; and the miracle of the small cruse of consecrated oil, which burned for eight days in the Temple's menorah instead of just one.
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Hanukkah begins Tuesday night December 4, 2007. It's never too early to start planning and learning. Explore the history of Hanukkah. Learn all about dreidels and menorahs. Get delicious mouth watering latke and donut recipes. Purchase great Judaica gifts for your loved ones and of course, don't forget to get yourself a beautiful Menorah and Dreidel for the Jewish Festival of Lights!
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Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights. In 2008, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday December 21st and ends Monday December 29th. With blessings, candy, games, and festive foods, Hanukkah celebrates the triumphs—both religious and military—of ancient Jewish heroes.
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Hanukkah, which means "dedication" and is ... referred to as "The Festival of Lights", is a Jewish festival which begins on the Hebrew date of the 25th of Kislev and lasts eight days, through the 2nd of Tevet. This year, that corresponds to November 30th through December 7th. Hannukah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees (led by Judah) over the Hellenistic Syrians in a revolt that took place around 165 BCE (note: Jews use BCE--Before the Common Era and CE--the Common Era instead of BC and AD).
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Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of light that commemorates a great victory in Jewish history allowing the Jewish people to freely perform their religious functions. The most important part of the Hanukkah celebration is sharing time with family and friends, passing along the story of the Maccabee success to children, and celebrating a piece of Jewish history. Hanukkah begins the evening of December 4, 2007.
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