Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The festival lasts for eight days, symbolising ...

The Maccabees then reclaimed the temple. "Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lighting lights during the darkest time of the year. Just as on Christmas, we talk about the star of Bethlehem and about ...

The Minister of National Security visited the Temple Mount this morning (Thursday) in honor of Hanukkah. His office stated that during his visit, he prayed for complete victory, the safety of the ...

PLATTSBURGH — Temple Beth Israel hosts its Hanukkah Party, Friday, Dec. 27 at 5:30 p.m., on the third night of Hanukkah, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” a minor Jewish holiday.

“Hanukkah” — in Hebrew, “חנך‎”, meaning “to dedicate” — only gained its association with the ancient temple and Winter holiday in the 19 th century. Prior to that, the ...

Nevertheless, the Maccabees succeeded in rededicating the Second Temple, and on Hanukkah we light candles to remember both the military victory and the miracle of a single day’s supply of oil ...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious freedom of Judaism and the rededication of the Second Temple in ...

The crackdown on Jewish observance began in 168 BCE, the next year the Maccabean Revolt began and, by 164, they had reconquered Jerusalem and purified the Temple. That is the event that Hanukkah ...

The story of Hanukkah is about the Maccabees retaking the Temple and relighting the menorah after the Babylonians plundered it. Sunday’s event was organized by Chabad Center for Jewish Life and ...

17, and hosted a Hanukkah party on Dec. 30 for participants in the special needs life skills program, which provides weekly activities to adults with special needs. Stephen Wise Temple and Schools ...

(CNN) — Here is some background information about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2025, Hanukkah will start on December 14 at sunset and will end December 22, at sunset. In 2024, Hanukkah will ...