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Still, Hanukkah became absorbed into the widespread culture of gift-giving and holiday cheer because of its proximity to Christmas. Hanukkah usually takes place in December, but the dates change ...
This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The Maccabees, an army of Jewish rebels, conquered the Syrian-Greeks who ...
The countdown to Hanukkah has begun, and this year the annual Jewish celebration coincides with Christmas, a popular Christian holiday. Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights ...
The proximity of the beginning of the Hanukkah festival to Christmas and the adoption of various traditions such as a decorated tree or gifts led to a mixture of traditions that were referred to as Weihnukka at the time. Modern Jewish families in particular adopted elements of the Christmas tradition in the Hanukkah festival.
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.
Hanukkah is one of the most popular Jewish religious observances, but has different dates each year.. While Christians celebrate Christmas every year on Dec. 25, Jews can celebrate Hanukkah as ...
Hanukkah provided a way for Jews in America to engage in a distinct Jewish festival so as both to retain a specific ethnic and religious identity, but also to link that up with the predominant ...
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is joyfully celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Corresponding with the lunisolar calendar, the holiday dates change each year (typically ...