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  2. 10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah - AOL

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    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. 10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah ...

  3. The Meaning of Hanukkah Goes Beyond Lights and Latkes - AOL

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    She says the spinning tops, or dreidels, became a symbol of resistance, and Jews kept the custom of playing dreidel on Hanukkah. Dreidels are marked with the letters for the Hebrew words "Nes ...

  4. 75 Hanukkah Greetings and Happy Wishes for 2023 - AOL

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    May the lights of Hanukkah guide you towards the best path for your future and a road to eternal bliss. 28. Have a warm and happy Hanukkah filled with good food, family, and light.

  5. Ma'oz Tzur - Wikipedia

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    It has come to be regarded as the only Hanukkah melody, four other Hebrew hymns for the occasion being also sung to it [11] [12]). It was originally sung for " Shene Zetim " (שני זיתים or שני זתים, "Two Olives" (the ones that supply oil to the Menorah from Zechariah 's vision, Zech. 4)), a piyyut , preceding the Shema of ...

  6. Dreidel - Wikipedia

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    A dreidel, also dreidle or dreidl, [1] (/ ˈ d r eɪ d əl / DRAY-dəl; Yiddish: דרײדל, romanized: dreydl, plural: dreydlech; [a] Hebrew: סביבון, romanized: sevivon) is a four-sided spinning top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The dreidel is a Jewish variant on the teetotum, a gambling toy found in Europe and ...

  7. Hanukkah menorah - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. 8 things you (probably) didn't know about Hanukkah - AOL

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    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.

  9. Category:Hanukkah traditions - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Hanukkah traditions" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dreidel; K. Kvitlech; M.