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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 ...
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you may not have known. Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the ...
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 coming! The "Festival of Lights" dates back to 164 BCE after the Temple in Jerusalem was rededicated by the Maccabees. They were a group of Jews leading a rebellion against Antiochus ...
Hundreds of Jews shared responses with CNN about their faith, their fears and how rising antisemitism is shaping their celebration of Hanukkah this year. How a war thousands of miles away is ...
Although it does often fall around the same time of year, Hanukkah is not just the Jewish equivalent of Christmas, even though this year, the dates do line up in rare form: Hanukkah begins ...
Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews outside of Israel on this date. In the state of Israel, it is celebrated on Chol HaMoed Sukkot. (see entry for that holiday) 23 Nisan (22 Nisan within Israel) April 5, 2021 (April 4, 2021) Shab Shal: Iranian Jews, end of Passover holiday. 27 Nisan sunset, April 8 – nightfall, April 9, 2021 Yom HaShoah
Hanukkah starts in December this year, but ends in January. Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday including the dates, what it means and more.