Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival that usually falls in December. It commemorates the rededication of the Second....
Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival that usually falls in December. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century BCE.
The story behind Hanukkah is often associated with the miracle of the oil, where a small amount of oil miraculously lasted for eight days, allowing the menorah (a seven-branched candelabrum) to remain lit.
During Hanukkah, Jews light the menorah, adding one candle for each night of the festival until all eight candles are lit. Traditional foods like latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts) are also enjoyed. Additionally, families often exchange gifts and play the game of dreidel, a spinning top with Hebrew letters on its sides.
Hanukkah is a joyous celebration of freedom, resilience, and the triumph of light over darkness.
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