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  2. Hanukkah menorah - Wikipedia

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    A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.

  3. Hanukkah: 8 facts to know about the holiday, from the menorah ...

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    "Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lighting lights during the darkest time of the year. Just as on Christmas, we talk about the star of Bethlehem and about Jesus being a new light.

  4. What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around ...

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    Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light ...

  5. What Is Hanukkah and Why Do We Celebrate It? - AOL

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    Hanukkah is celebrated by playing dreidel, singing celebratory songs, exchanging gifts, making delicious Hanukkah recipes that remind us of the oil that burned for eight days at the temple in ...

  6. When is the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah? What does it mean? Is ...

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    Its proximity to Christmas gives it weight, but it is not mentioned in Jewish scripture and does not require abstaining from work as other holidays require. “Hanukkah is the only post-biblical ...

  7. Hanukkah gelt - Wikipedia

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    Hanukkah gelt (Yiddish: חנוכה געלט ḥanukah gelt; Hebrew: דמי חנוכה dmei ḥanukah 'Hanukkah money'), also known as gelt (German: Geld), is money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. It is typically given to children and sometimes teachers, often in conjunction with the game of Dreidel.

  8. When is Hanukkah? Here is everything you need to know ... - AOL

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    This year Hanukkah 2023 starts on Thursday, Dec. 7 at sundown and ends on Friday, Dec. 15. at sundown. How long does Hanukkah last? The celebration is a eight-day festival.

  9. 11 Hanukkah Traditions to Celebrate the Festival of Lights - AOL

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    kolderal/Getty Images. 1. Lighting the Menorah. The most important of all the Hanukkah traditions is the lighting of the menorah, a nine-branched candelabra that represents the lamp (and the ...