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Sukkot's 4 Holy Species from left to right: Hadass (), Lulav (palm frond), Aravah (willow branch), Etrog carrier, Etrog (citron) outside its carrier. Sukkot, [a] also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei.
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.
The Books of the Maccabees are not included in the Jewish biblical canon, and the Babylonian Talmud only briefly explains the holiday's origins, citing the miracle of the oil lasting for eight days.
The Hanukkah story. According to Jewish tradition, after the winning back Jerusalem, they found that the Temple had been destroyed. They began to clean it up and wanted to light the menorah (a ...
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 the most widely used spelling, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, though Chanukah is more traditional. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: ...
Jewish apple cake is a dense cake made with apples which originated in Poland, [1] but is now sold mostly in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [2] Apples are common in Jewish Ashkenazi cooking and are a part of the traditional food served during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).
Sunday marks the first day of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. Spanning eight days, Jews light a candle on the menorah -- or hanukkiyah -- for each day of the holiday.