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  2. Hanukkah menorah - Wikipedia

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    A Hanukkah lamp from Lemberg in The Jewish Museum of New York [1] 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 ...

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

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    7. But how is the holiday spelled? Hanukkah or Chanukah or ... The confusion over the spelling comes because the name of the holiday is a Hebrew word and the English transliteration isn't totally ...

  4. Best Hanukkah Blessings and Chanukah Prayers to Honor the ...

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    To honor Chanukah, at sundown for eight nights, one additional candle in a menorah is added going from right to left, akin to the direction of Hebrew writing. This is a great time to recite ...

  5. Jewish greetings - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew script Translation Pronunciation Language Explanation Shalom: שָׁלוֹם ‎ Hello, goodbye, peace Hebrew A Hebrew greeting, based on the root for "completeness". Literally meaning "peace", shalom is used for both hello and goodbye. [6] A cognate with the Arabic-language salaam. Shalom aleichem: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם ‎

  6. Temple menorah - Wikipedia

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    The menorah (/ m ə ˈ n ɔː r ə /; Hebrew: מְנוֹרָה mənōrā, pronounced) is a seven-branched candelabrum that is described in the Hebrew Bible and in later ancient sources as having been used in the Tabernacle and in the Temple in Jerusalem.

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

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    The Jewish holiday of Hunukkah is commemorated every year for eight days in November and December. The exact dates change because it is based on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar.

  8. Jewish holidays - Wikipedia

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    Jewish holidays, also known as Jewish ... The word sukkot is the plural of the Hebrew word sukkah, meaning booth. ... Chanukah is a school holiday, but businesses ...

  9. Hanukkah music - Wikipedia

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    A popular Hebrew Hanukkah song, "Sevivon" or "S'vivon" (Hebrew: סביבון sevivon) is Hebrew for "dreidel", where dreidel (Hebrew: דרײדל dreydl) is the Yiddish word for a spinning top. This song, "Sevivon," is very popular in Israel and by others familiar with the Hebrew language. The English below is a literal translation, not an ...