Hanukkah
The festival of lights, as it is often called, is a celebration of both Jewish spiritual values and the triumph of the Jews over the armies of Antiochus IV.
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At32296Hanukkah is the eight-day long festival of lights that is celebrated in the Jewish religion. It is one of the most joyous...
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There are many festivals and celebrations on or near the December 25th date. Some of the closest include (in no particular...
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Chag Channukah Sameach = חג חנוכה שמח
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During Hanukkah, Jews light the Chanukiah (9-branched candle holder) each night, singing, and eating traditional foods such as...
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Actually, in Jewish tradition it is considered only a minor holiday. A major holiday in Judaism is similar to the Sabbath...
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A Hanukkah menorah (otherwise known as a hanukkiah and not to be confused with the 7-branched menorah that was in use in the...
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Hanukkah is an 8 day holiday. If you are talking about the first night of Hanukkah, then it has happened only four times in the...
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You take out a channukiah and progressively light additional candles each night (the first night 1 plus the helper candle, second...
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No, they don't. However, members of Jewish communities, as well as any isolated Jews, in those countries, do.
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Channukah is celebrated for eight days. The popular story as to why it is celebrated for eight days because of the miracle that...
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Potato latkes (potato pancakes)[latkes are often made out of other vegetables and ingredients such as sweet potatoes, zuccini, or...
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Hanukkah 2008 occurred from sunset Sunday December 21st, until the evening of Monday, December 29th, 2008. It ended the 29th of...
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There are three blessings recited during the lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, also known as a hanukiyah. The first two are as...
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Christians do not celebrate Hanukkah for the same reason Jews do not celebrate Christmas. Simply, Hanukkah is a celebration in...
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Some very popular symbols are the Chanukkiyah (inaccurately called a menorah) the dreidel hebrew letters, especially נ ג ה ש...
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You don't have to give any presents on Chanukah. That is a tradition that most likely sprang from the Chanukah season colliding...
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There are eight days in Hanukkah. OMG there is!!! Who wrote what I wrote lol! idk -bored
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Christmas and Hanukkah take place around the same time of year. That is the only real similarity. Most other similarities are...
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The Jews. But no single person is identified as the inventor.
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Yes. Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean...
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Днем Хануки Dnem Hanuki
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The eight candles represent the eight days in which the small amount of olive oil continued miraculously to burn in the Temple at...
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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins the evening of December 4th, 2007. This is the night of the first candle lighting. The...
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Hanukkah is celebrated wherever Jewish people live.
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It celebrates the Jews' victory over the Greeks in 164 BC.
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Hanukkah always falls on the same date in the Hebrew calendar - the 25th of Kislev, which is the day the Maccabees re-dedicated...
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The Hanukkah candles do not have names. On the first night we light one candle , the second night 2, and so on until the eighth...
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It is typically celebrated in Jewish homes all over the world.
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Hanukkah gifts are no different than Christmas, with obvious exceptions. You wouldn't buy a Poinsettia or a ham for Hanukkah....
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The dreidel has 4 sides with 4 Hebrew letters. In Israel, the letters are Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Peh. This stands for the Hebrew...
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Jews prepare for Hanukkah by buying sufficient material to light the Menorah for 8 days. This could be done by buying 36...
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its because the story says that when the greek destroyed the temple and there was no more light (in that time light was candles)....
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There is no special significance of the 6th and 7th days of Hanukkah. All 8 days are pretty much the same, except that on the...
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Chanukah candles should be lit after dusk (Tzet Ha'chcavim - when the stars come out). This is approximately 20-25 minutes after...
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Hanukkah began after the Jews defeated the Greeks in 165 BCE; it celebrates both the miraculous military victory of the small,...
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The lighting of the menorah commemorates the miracle in which the Temple oil burned much longer than was physically possible.
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Hanukkah began on Nov 29, 1975, corresponding to 25 Kislev 5736.
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For the memory of the eight days of light. It commemorates the "miracle of the container of oil" which occurred after the...
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Hanukkah is not celebrated by countries, except in Israel, where it is a national holiday. Rather, like all other Jewish...
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Latkes can be made in a variety of different ways. The most popular ingredients used to make latkes is potato (this will need to...
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dd/mm/yyyy//Hebrew date//event 28/11/1793//Kistev 24, 5554//1 candle 29/11/1793//Kistev 25, 5554//2 candles 30/11/1793//Kistev...
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Yivonim who were Greeks
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During each of the 8 days of Hanukkah the same thing happens: Jews light the menorah at sunset; on the first day one candle and...
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It is a Jewish religious holiday. It is not considered a national holiday in Israel (ie. they are normal workdays), but the...
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Yes. There are no dietary restrictions during Hanukkah other than Kosher, which is observed year-round. Ashkenazi Jews will...
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The proper name for the candle holder used during Chanukah is 'Chanukiah' (Cha-noo-kee-ya). Many people mistakenly call it a...
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Some Chinese people celebrate Christmas. I have been to China during the winter and saw many department stores with decorations...
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The first day of Hanukah in 1975 was Saturday, November 29th. The first candle was therefore Friday night November 28th. The...
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Some traditional decorations: A menora with its 9 arms a 4 sided top (dreidel)
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Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Seleucid Empire, and in a...
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If you are talking about a Chanukah menorah, it's actually called a Chanukiah. It can be displayed whenever you like. However,...
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Hanukkah: latkes ( potatoe pancakes)- pan fried potatoe shreds. passover: Matza- flat bread ( without yeast)- like a big...
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The main event of the 8 days of Hanukkah is the evening candle lighting.During each of the 8 days: Candles are lit in most...
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Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does not line up...
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Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does not line up...
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Jews don't have Santa Claus or any equivalent of him within Hanukkah.
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Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does not line up with the...
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Hanukkah commemorates the Maccabean war, which took place about 165 BCE, however, there are no written records of any holiday...
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the Dreidel game is the only traditional game, but Hanukkah is a time for parties, and all types of party games can be played.
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The candles on the Menorah can be of any color.
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Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does not line up...
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There is nothing special that happens on the 3rd day. All 8 days are celebrated the same, with the exception of the fact that on...
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How was Hanukkah Started? Hanukkah was started by a war between the Maccabees and the Syrians. The Syrians tore down the...
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It is called a Hanukiah. It can also be spelled as Chanukkia.
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It is only a recent custom to give gifts on chanuka, and therefor there is no special order, aside from respecting ones parents.
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Hanukkah is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated in every country where there are Jewish people. Countries with the greatest...
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Hanukkah in 2008 starts December 21st at night when the first candle is lit. The first day is December 22 and it runs through...
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It originates on the 25th of Kislev, corresponding to late November to early December in the Gregorian calendar.
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Nine. This is why it is called a hanukkiah, not a Menorah. The Menorah has seven branches. The Haunkkiah has nine in memory of...
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Chet, Nun, Vuv, Kaf, Hay - the Hebrew letters that make up the word. Once transliterated to English (or any other language) there...
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There are two forms of the Menorah. Chanukah Menorah After the destruction of the temple someone found some oil and a lamp....
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Hanukkah is celebrated in the home.
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There are no obvious similarities between Hanukkah and Ramadan besides for the coincidence that Ramadan is the ninth month on the...
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Nine candles 8, as many days as the holiday lasts.
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A candle is lit on each of the eight days of Hanukkah. Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts...
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Hanukkah gifts can be anything.Some families exchange presents, and some do not. Gift giving is most common among American and...
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The main "event" of Hanukkah is the evening candle lighting. (Every night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah the menorah is lit with one...
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The last day of Chanukah is called זאת חנוכה - Zot Chanukah. Zot Chanukah literally means "this is Chanukah' and refers...
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Hanukah is celebtrated in all countries where Jews live.
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It begins sundown on December 4 and lasts until sundown on December 12, 2007. For 2008, it beings on December 21; for 2009, it...
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Latkes are potato pancakes prepared for Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday that in addition to other things, celebrates the 'miracle of...
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Channukah is also called The Festival of Lights.
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Chanuka celebrate the Jewish victory over Greek occupation and oppression in the year 165 BCE. To celebrate this victory we...
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Most of Judaic history commemorates.."They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat." As with most other celebrations, this one...
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The spinning top played with during Hanukkah is called a dreidel - דריידל in Yiddish and a Sevivon - סביבון - in...
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Hanukkah is celebrated by Jews in every country where they live.
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Hanukkah, meaning "dedication" also called "The Festival of L ights", is a Jewish festival which begins on the Hebrew date of...
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There are no traditional Hanukkah costumes. The only time Jews wear costumes is on Purim.
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There isn't a real Hanuka meal but any big feast in chanuka by Jewish law could be holy.
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Channukah started on the evening of December 1st.
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Hanukkah begins at sunset on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 and ends at sunset on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.
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The candelabra that is used during Channukah is called a channukiah and holds 9 candles.
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Some families listen to Hanukkah music on Hanukkah. But most families just sing the Hanukkah songs. For more information, see...
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The star is not a customary Hanukkah symbol.
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Hanukkah began on Monday December 11 in 1944. This means that the first candle was lit on Sunday evening, Dec 10.
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Hanukkah is also called the "Festival of Lights". Hanukkah can be spelled various ways in English, such as; Hanukkah Hanukka...
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