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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AdamlanceIsrael. "Since the founding of the State of Israel, Jewish coinage has become a fascinating part of numismatics worldwide. In...
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Hanukkah is not on 1 night it is on 8.
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Candles on a menorah are never to be blown out, we're required to let them burn down completely. If for some reason one has to...
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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...
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One candle is lit on the first night, on the right hand side of the Menorah. From the second night and on you add one candle...
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The Festival of LightsChanukkahHanukkah
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There is a candle for each night of the holiday plus an extra one called the "shamash", meaning "attendant". That's the one you...
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It is a day of 8 days with a manura.It's just like how we celebrate Christmas!
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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Approximately five. The exact number depends on the year.
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The 3 Hanukkah blessings are only for candle lighting, there are no others. When you light the candles you say: "Ba-ruch A-tah...
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There aren't any for either holiday.
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The short answer is.... it depends on which year your looking at.... Hannukah (or Festival of Lights) is a Jewish holiday...
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They should remain lit 30 minutes after nightfall.
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a table_________ You're supposed to display the channukiah (candelabra) in a place that can be seen by the public. Most people...
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The shamesh, which is normally the middle candle, but can be the end, is the tallest candle.
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Hanukkah, or Chanukkah, is more commonly known as the "Festival of Lights." It is part of a Jewish belief it is where people...
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The first people to celebrate Hanukkah were possibly the Maccabees, who are the story of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the celebration of...
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The story in the Talmud says the miracle lasted for 8 nights.
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It starts on the 25th of Kislev (on the Jewish lunar calendar) and ends on the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet (The next month). Because the...
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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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It is celebrated in the home, but sometimes synagogues and Jewish schools also have Hanukkah parties.
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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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They are lit for eight days.
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Channukiah.
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The candle holder is called a channukiah.
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Although Hanukkah has ended (it ended on December 29), the next days of Hanukkah are December 11-December 19 2009.
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21 candeles are you Jewish wat is a menorah!!!!
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Sunday December 21,2008 Sunday December 21,2008
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Hanukka was originally known as the Feast of Dedication. Maybe that is the Hebrew meaning.
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Hanukkah is celebrated to recognize the victory of the maccabee army over the roman empire, in general.
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Hanukkah has only one Hebrew name and one English name: The Hebrew name is Hanukkah (also spelled other ways such as Chanukah)....
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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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Come See the Lights Come see the lights, eight days and nights.We will remember on Hanukkah.From days of old, stories are told.We...
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The 7 branch menorah stood in the Temple. The symbolism behind the menorah was the dynamic nature of mitzvot. The mitzvah itself...
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The oil was used in the Temple to light the Menorah (Candelabra). The Menorah represents the Torah. Fire and light is also used...
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The first night of Chanukah was Sunday, 8th December. The holiday ended on Monday, 16th December.
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Happy Hanukkah is writing as "חג חנוכה שמח" (Hag Hanukaah Same-ah) in Hebrew. But actually, in Hebrew, you usually do...
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This year, Hannukah begins at sunset on December 21, 2008.
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The center candle is the helper candle used to light all the others. One candle is lit at sunset on the first night of Chanukah....
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you keep playing until one person has won all of the candies (or pennies).
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The best time is the same every year, right after sunset. If you miss that, you can light them all night. Happy Chanukah!
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The 3 Hanukkah blessings are only for candle lighting, there are no others. When you light the candles you say: "Ba-ruch A-tah...
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You light the candles on each of the 8 nights of Chanukah, at sundown.
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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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Last year: December 21-28. Upcoming: December 9-17. the first candle is lit the evening before (after nightfall on December 8).
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There are no names for the candles in Hanukkah (except the candle that lights the other candles, which is called a shamash). You...
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The timing of the holiday of Hanukkah is connected to the Jewish calendar which is based on the lunar cycle. Hanukkah begins on...
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I am a Jewish inmate in a correctional facility in South Africa. I have been in prison for just under 4 years now. Every year,...
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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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You only light all 9 candles on the last night of Hanukkah.
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The tradition of gift giving is relatively new to Hanukkah, but some families open the first gift (or gifts) on the first night....
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The Menorah was made by Moses according to G-d's command. It was placed in the south of the Temple building in Jerusalem, and...
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What is another name for Hanukah?
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Nothing. Hanukkah is associated with the number 8
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev (a Jewish month on the lunar calendar, this year it started on the 20th, correct me if I'm...
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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candles on the Chanukkiah. night 1: 1 normal candle, 1 shamas candle night 2: 2 normal candles, 1 shamas candle night 3: 3...
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The symbols on the dreidl are letters of the Hebrew alphabet, Nun, Gimel, Hay, and Shin, which are the intials of the phrase "Nes...
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There is only one name for Hanukkah but it can also be spelled Chanukah. Non-Jews sometimes call it the Festival of Lights.
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You shouldn't. Hanukkah and Christmas are no necessarily on the same day, so it would be inappropriate to wish someone a happy...
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Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the...
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because Jews like money and are taught since very little that money is sweet
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There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has...
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in all Orhodox homes and synagogs. and in most conservative temples. for many more Jewish Questions and answers see: ...
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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Nes gadol haya sham (a great miracle happened there)
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The holiday ends at sundown on Monday, December 29 (in 2008, not in 2009).
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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The oil in the temple burned for 8 days. each day does not have it's own seporate meening. for many more Jewish Questions and...
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Hanukkah commemorates the Maccabean War which too place in 165 BCE. But no one actually knows when Hanukkah became a holiday.
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Hanukkah celebrates religious freedom for Jews. Many Jews in the world still struggle to be free.
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There are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the...
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Hanukkah always begins on the same date - 25 Kislev. As the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars do not match, this can be any time...
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There are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the...
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Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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"A great miracle happened there", refering to Israel, is what all the letters stand for together. But in Israel the fourth letter...
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There are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the...
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Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights is a major Jewish holiday. It's typically celebrated by lighting candles in a...
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gimel (ג) = "get all". You take the entire pot.
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They are fried in oil, which symbolizes the oil of Chanukah.
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I think you mean dreidel, it is a four sided spinning top.
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Because they are two completely different holidays with different meanings. You might as well ask why Mother's day is celebrated...
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In Hebrew, you usually do not mention the name of the holiday in greetings. So you would just say Happy Holiday, which is hahg...
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Jews celebrate Hanukkah. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165...
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