Celebrated
25 Kislev
Hanukkah
Significance
Rededication of the Second Temple
Hanukkah
About
Jewish festival that celebrates the recovery of Jerusalem and the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. The festival is observed for eight days and nights beginning on the 25th day of Kislev. Each night sees the lighting of a candle atop the nine branched menorah.
Trivia
The holiday's name is derived from the Hebrew word for dedicate. In contemporary culture the holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights.
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