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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.
Hanukkah is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S. but some businesses and Jewish-run organizations might be closed during the holiday. Show comments Advertisement
The name Akokisa is of unknown origin, although John R. Swanton has speculated that the name may be from the Atakapa word icāk meaning "person". The Akokisa have also been known by the following names and spelling variations: Arkokisa, [ 2 ] Caque, [ 2 ] Han, [ 2 ] Orcoquiza, [ 2 ] Accocesaw, Accockesaw, Accokesaus, Accokesaw, [ 4 ] Acokesa ...
Texas regiments fought in every major battle throughout the war. After the capture of New Orleans in 1862, slave owners with means to move forced the resettlement of enslaved people to Texas to escape the Union Army's reach. The last battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Palmito Ranch, was fought in Texas on May 12, 1865. The 2nd Texas Cavalry ...
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.
Happy Hanukkah! Here's what you need to know about the Jewish holiday including when it is, what it means and more.
The word comes from the Yiddish latke, itself from the East Slavic oladka, a diminutive of oladya 'small fried pancake', which in turn is from Hellenistic Greek ἐλάδιον eládion, '(olive) oil', diminutive of Ancient Greek ἔλαιον élaion, 'oil'.
The Hanukkah Story. According to Jewish tradition, after the Jews won back Jerusalem, they found that the Temple had been destroyed. They began to clean it up and wanted to light the menorah (a ...