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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Adamlancebecause it was made for the jews as a tradition
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Chanukah celebrates the maccabee victory over oppression and forced assimilation by the Seleucid Empire.
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Yes. Hanukkah is not considered a religious holiday. It is more of a historical commemoration.
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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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From Wikipeadia, Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of...
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Jews celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate the Miracle of the Oil. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means "dedication". Over 2000 years ago,...
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It is a seven branched candelabra, symbolizing the 7 days of creation. A specialized menorah, called a Hanukkiyah has 9 branches...
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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 Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against 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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Dreidels or spinning tops have been used by many different cultures throughout the centuries. No one knows who came up with the...
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By lighting candles, singing the blessings, and enjoying potato pancakes (called latkes). This is no different than any other...
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Simply put, because American parents give presents. Hanukkah is actually a somewhat minor holiday in Judaism, but since it is so...
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There are not 8 candles on the menorah, the menorah holds 7 candles. The candelabra used for the holiday of Channukah, which is...
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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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Gift giving is not a central part of Hanukkah. It is a recent custom (only a few decades old).
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All people wear glasses to correct their eyesight and/or for fashion. It has nothing to do with being Jewish.
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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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There is no historical tradition of gift giving during Channukah so you do not have to give or get presents. The practice of gift...
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Hanukkah is a Hebrew word that means dedication. It has no meaning in English, Spanish, or any other language except Hebrew. But...
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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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Yes, Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian Greeks.
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That's not really how the story goes. The story says that the Temple was destroyed by the Assyrian-Greeks, and that there was...
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Yes, but it really depends on how you attack and how strong you are. ask a doctor for more informationyes it's possible but it...
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Some families exchange presents, and some do not. Gift giving is most common among American and Canadian Jews, but it's a custom...
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Hanukaa began because the Macabees had taken back the Jewish temple from soldiers and went to burn a candle but there was inly...
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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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Most Jewish celebrities have celebrated Hanukkah. A few names are:Aaron Himelstein Adam Brody Adam Pascal Adam Sandler Adiel...
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If decorations are used, they are usually small. Sometimes a "Happy Hanukkah" sign is put up. Sometimes streamers of blue and...
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No. There is no connection at all in history.
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The Shamash is the candle that lights the other candles
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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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Channukah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates freedom from forced assimilation by another culture and religion.Christmas is a...
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Food cooked in oil, especially doughnuts and latkes, to remind them of the oil in the temple.
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Because the remaining one-day supply of ritually pure oil miraculously burned for eight days.
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No U.S. president ever made Hanukkah official. It is not an official holiday in ANY country except Israel.
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No, it was one of the most minor holidays.
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Gift giving for Channukah is mainly a North American practice but even then, not all Jews do this.Some families exchange...
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Hanukkah is a holiday in the Hebrew calendar. It falls on Kislev 25.
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The shamash (helper or attendant) is used to light the Hanukkah menorah or hanukiyah.
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First a description of a dreidel : A dreidel is a four-sided spinning top used in a child's gambling game. Each side of the...
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no, the menorah is lit at sundown
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The chocolate gold money wrapped in gold tin-foil is called gelt.
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Hanukkah is the name of a holiday. It can't celebrate other holidays because it's not a person.
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The Jewish sages who instituted the celebrating of Hanukkah 2170 years ago were in Judea (Israel) and were acting with the...
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Lighting the menorah (candelabrum), singing the traditional songs, and eating latkes (potato pancakes).
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There are about 14 million Jews in the world, and most of them celebrate Hanukkah.
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The candelabra used during Channukah actually holds 9 candles and is called a Channukiah.
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A much easier question to answer is: What are the similarities among Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa ? The answer to that one...
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In the story of Chanukkah, the Greeks would not let the jews practice Judaism or basiclly do anything that had to do with the...
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The last day of Hanukkah is the second day of the Hebrew month of Tevet. Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25...
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There is only one traditional Hanukkah story.Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the...
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Jews practice the beautification of the menorah during Hanukkah.
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Hanukkah is one holiday in which you would light candles.
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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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Modern celebrations of Hanukkah can include almost any kind of game, but the Dreidel game is the only traditional game.
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Hanukkah means different things to different people, but in general terms, it is a minor commemoration of the victory of the...
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Dreidel (Yiddish); or Sevivon (modern Hebrew).
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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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Im not jewish so how would i know.
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