Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below).

Hanukkah[a] (/ ˈhænəkə /, / ˈhɑːnəkə /; חֲנֻכָּה ‎ Ḥănukkā listen ⓘ) is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. [3][4]

Chanukah begins Sunday evening, Dec. 14, 2025 and continues through Monday, December 22, 2025. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. Read more about Hanukkah

Chanukah is an eight day holiday which begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev. It marks the miraculous victory of the Jews, led by the Maccabees, against Greek persecution and religious oppression.

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. Chanukah is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews (and even ...

Jan 16, 2025 · In 2025, this 8-day Jewish “festival of lights" (also called Chanukah) begins on Sunday, December 14, at sundown. Learn all about Hanukkah dates, customs such as the nightly menorah lighting, and special foods.

Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day “festival of lights,” celebrated with nightly menorah lightings, special prayers, and fried (often dairy) foods. Learn more about it here. After a Public Menorah Lighting, Must I Do It Again at Home? What Does Chanukah Actually Mean? People love to joke about the many ways to pronounce and spell Chanukah.

Oct 27, 2009 · The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where Jews had risen up against...

Dec 18, 2011 · Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah). Chanukah begins at sundown on 14-Dec-2025 and ends at nightfall on 22-Dec-2025.

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