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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 ...
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
Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels over an enormous Greek army to defend their heritage, and a miraculously long-lasting flame that continues to serve as a symbol of ...
Ma'oz Tzur" (Hebrew: מָעוֹז צוּר, romanized: Māʾōz Ṣūr) is a Jewish liturgical poem or piyyut. It is written in Hebrew, and is sung on the holiday of Hanukkah, after lighting the festival lights.
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.
The Jewish people continued to celebrate the temple rededication annually, but it would take another 250 years before Hanukkah came to be known as the Festival of Lights, a term coined by the ...
Used by religious Jews when speaking of the future and wanting God's help (similar to "God willing"). [1] Yishar koach (or ShKoiAch) [8] יְישַׁר כֹּחַ You should have increased strength [jiˈʃaʁ ˈko.aχ] Hebrew Meaning "good for you", "way to go", or "more power to you". Often used in synagogue after someone has received an ...
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 ...