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The Hebrew version is a literal translation of the original scroll, which was written in Jewish Palestinian Aramaic. [2] It is written in a formal style that aped that of the Targum Onkelos. It was written between the 2nd and 5th centuries CE—most likely in the 2nd century. [3] The Hebrew version dates to the 7th century. [4]
Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.
Miracle of the cruse [a] of oil (Hebrew: נֵס פַּךְ הַשֶּׁמֶן), or the Miracle of Hanukkah, is an Aggadah depicted in the Babylonian Talmud [1] as one of the reasons for Hanukkah. In the story, the miracle occurred after the liberation of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt, and it describes the finding of a jug ...
Hanukkah traditions. Hanukkah is celebrated with a number of traditions, including: Lighting the menorah. On the eight nights of Hanukkah, people light a menorah, adding an extra candle each night ...
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Hanukkah, while often referred to as the Festival of Lights, is more aptly translated as the Festival of Rededication.
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Let us know how you’re celebrating Hanukkah this year. While the modern Jewish observance of Hanukkah mostly involves giving gifts, lighting candles, spinning a dreidel, and eating latkes ...