Posted on Dec 7, 2023
What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world
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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 — a multibranched candelabra.
In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world
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Great recounting of the reason for the celebration … but they skip over a most important part of the story… Judas Maccabee and his gorilla fighters. They are the world’s first unconventional warfare fighters. The Maccabees took on a much larger organized Greek force and defeated them. For those of us with an interest in all things military… it’s a significant part of the story. So in the year 5794 on the Hebrew calendar we wish all of our Jewish warriors a Happy Hanukkah!
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