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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AdamlanceHanukkah 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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Because when the Maccabees regained control over Jerusalem and the Temple from the Seleucid Empire in ancient times, they thought...
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They tried to break up our families, so we get together to show that it didn't work.
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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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Chanuka is a Jewish festival. Jewish people traditionally take part in the festival, but everyone is welcome to watch the candles...
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The start of Hanukkah starts December 11 this year, 2009.
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A menorah is not used. The "candelabra" used on Hannukah is actually called a "ha-noo-ki-yah" and is different from the menorah...
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We have an 8 night celebration and eat traditional foods called potato latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)...
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The family of Hashmonaim,or the Maccabees. Most famous is Judah Maccabee, who led the Jews to victory against the Greek Syrian...
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You can name it whatever you want, but most people won't have a clue what you mean by "Judas Maccabeus"... I guess that means...
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Many families have the custom of giving presents on Hanukkah; some on every night of the 8 nights, some on a single night.This is...
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No, because she's not Jewish
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A Channukiah (the candelabra used during Channukah) can be made out of any fire proof material, not specifically metal. Mine is...
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A channukiah is an eight-branched candle-holder that is used to hold the eight candles of Chanukah. There is also a ninth branch...
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Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah in their homes. Sometimes there are also parties held at Jewish schools and synagogues.
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Probably not, but it's possible. It isn't known what year Hanukkah first started to be celebrated as a holiday. Hanukkah...
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It didn't. Hanukkah is only a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the...
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C, Their faith in God.
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About 2180 years ago, the Maccabees (a group of religious Jews) were victorious over the Syrian-Greeks and managed to reclaim the...
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Your own home is a great place! You should light the Chanukah menora in a public area of the house - a place where people will...
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The tradition is to eat fried foods and dairy products during Channukah. The best known food items eaten for this holiday are...
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No, The reason might be that there are alot of unanswered questions last time I checked over 8,000,000,000 Unanswered questions....
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You might mean the Jewish star, or Magen David. There is no Hanukkah symbol represented by a star. The six-pointed Jewish star...
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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 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 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 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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Because it's a Hebrew word that only came into English in the 19th Century, so a single standard spelling hasn't been chosen yet.
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Over the Assyrian-Greeks.
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Hanukkah is determined by the Hebrew calendar
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Some communities have Channukah dances.
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Once there was these people called the Macabees. THey found an old menorah, a little oil, and some candels. They took the oil and...
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Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional. There...
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If you are talking about an actual menorah, it is a seven branched candelabra that was used in the Ancient Temple of Jerusalem....
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Hanukkah is not a person. It's a Jewish holiday.
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The menorah (candelabrum) in the Temple had seven oil lamps. Our Chanukah menorahs have eight oil lamps or candles plus one extra...
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There is no traditional drink for Chanukah. You can drink anything you want, as long as it's not poison.
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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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Things tend to come in sevens. There are seven days of the week (Genesis ch.1)Seven gateways to the head (eyes, nostrils, ears,...
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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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Canadian Jews celebrate Hanukkah.
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Around 164 BC, the Greeks occupied Jerusalem. They tried to push their own religion on the Jewish people by building Greek ideals...
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9 candles are used on the last night. If you are asking how many total candles have been used during the course of the 8 days,...
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Channukah occurs from the 25th of Kislev to the 3rd of Tevet in the Jewish calendar. These 8 days correspond to somewhere between...
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The Festival of lights is another name for Hanukkah. Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, Tiberian: Ḥănukkāh, nowadays...
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Giving thanks to God, and celebrating the miracle of the menorah (oil lamp) which burned for eight days even though it had only...
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Here is a partial list. There are actually thousands of Hanukkah songs in many different languages: The candle blessings Ma'oz...
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Jews around the world celebrate Channukah. It's a recognized holiday in Israel.
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On Hanukkah, the colors of candles don't mean anything; it's only important that they stay lit for at least half an hour after...
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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 is celebrated starting the 25th of the month of Kislev, which can be as early as the end of November, and as late as...
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Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot), but their origins are unknown.
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"My Dreidel" also known as "I Have A Little Dreidel" or "I Have a Little Dreydl" was composed by Samuel S. Grossman
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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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Hanakkah is 8 days long because more than 2000 years ago, the only fuel left to light a old temple was olive oil. The members of...
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There are no additional food restrictions during this holiday, (besides the ones always in effect, kashrut (the rules in order to...
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There are nine. One for each day they celebrate the holiday and the last one is for serving the light t the other candles. It's...
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The only real similarities between Christmas and Hanukkah are that they are both (typically) in December (Channukah can start...
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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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As the miracle remembered at Hanukkah involves oil - the oil which, although there was only enough to fuel the eternal lamp in...
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The spelling Hanukkah is one of the most common spellings of the Hebrew name (חֲנֻכָּה) for the Jewish holiday, along...
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The 25th of Kislev through the 2nd of Tevet. If the month of Kislev is short (it happens), Hanukkah ends on the 3rd of Tevet.
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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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Hanukkah is a Jewish festival. In hanukkak people light a candle called a menorah. This is an 8 day holiday for all the Jews....
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Anyone in the household can light it, as long as they are old enough to handle candles.
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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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Around the time of the Hashmonais house (Maccabees), there was a religious dispute between Jews amongst themselves and between...
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They aren't. They are the colors of the flag of Israel, though. There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of...
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Approximately 6 million people.
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yes Seven days. Eight candles are lite for each day. One center candle is the leader. The candles are lighted from right to...
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Hanukkah is the actual name, but some refer to it also as the festival of lights.
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They rested on the 25th (Chanu BiKaf-Hei) (Re)dedication of the temple (Chanukas HaBayis)
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The year after the miracle of the oil lamps, some 2170 years ago.
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First, it's not the menorah that is lit during the holiday of Channukah. The candelabra used during Channukah is called a...
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hanukah is Hanukkah in spanish
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Since its a 8-day event there isn't one big meal like for Christmas... so instead its more like a normal evening meal for a...
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On Hanukkah. Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does...
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Remember that Hanukkah is an 8 day festival, so it can never entirely fall on the same date as Christmas. But if you are talking...
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The year after the miracle of the oil, about 2170 years ago. The sages of the time instituted the custom of everyone lighting a...
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The Channukiah.The Channukiah is a lamp or big candle stick with 8 candle holders, the middle one is usally the tallest. (on a...
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Hanukkah is celebrated by Jews in their homes.
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Hanukkah has no special clothing associated with it. It is not even a particularly religious festival (it is mainly a historical...
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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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I live in Rhode Island, and the Chabad Lubavitchers come to Warwick Mall to celebrate and sell Hanukkah products.
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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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Chanukah is the 8 day celebration of light that begins on the eve of the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev. This normally falls...
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No. This is a character from a Saturday Night Live sketch in 1989. It was a spoof of Santa, and has no basis in Judaism.
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