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Hanukkah (/ ˈ h ɑː n ə k ə /; חֲנֻכָּה Ḥănukkā listen ⓘ) is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
May 28, 2024 · Hanukkah, Jewish festival that begins on Kislev 25 (usually in December, according to the Gregorian calendar) and is celebrated for eight days. Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.
Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below).
Dec 7, 2009 · Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It usually falls in late November or December on the secular calendar. Learn about the tradition and celebration.
Dec 7, 2023 · Hanukkah, which means “dedication,” commemorates the miracle of light that occurred when Judah rededicated the Temple to the Hebrew god. According to the Talmud (one of Judaism’s holy texts), the...
Oct 27, 2009 · The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had...
Dec 7, 2023 · Hanukkah, or Chanukah in Hebrew, is the Jewish festival of light. The word Hanukkah means 'dedication' and celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish history. The dates of Hanukkah...
Chanukah begins Wednesday evening, December 25, 2024 and continues through Thursday, January 2, 2025. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. Read more about Hanukkah.
Dec 4, 2023 · Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah candelabra.
Discover the how, when and where of the Chanukah (Hanukkah) miracle.
