Hanukkah - Wikipedia Hanukkah[d] ( ˈhænəkə , ˈhɑːnəkə ; חֲנֻכָּה Ḥănukkā listen ⓘ) is a Rabbinic 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 [3][4]
What Is Hanukkah? - Info you need about Chanukah - Chabad. org 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)
Hanukkah | Celebration, Story, Menorah, Candles, History . . . Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that 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 2025: When Is Hanukkah? Traditions, History, Recipes . . . In 2025, this 8-day Jewish “festival of lights" (also called Chanukah) begins on Sunday, December 14, at sundown Learn all about Hanukkah dates, customs such as the nightly menorah lighting, and special foods
Hanukkah: What is it and how is it celebrated? - BBC Hanukkah, also spelt Chanukah, is the Jewish festival of light The dates of Hanukkah change every year, but it always falls in November or December and lasts for eight nights
Hanukkah: Customs and Rituals - Reform Judaism Hanukkah, a joyous celebration of family, freedom, and light, is a holiday primarily celebrated at home, beginning on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev (usually falling in December) and lasting for eight days
What is Hanukkah and How is the Holiday Celebrated? Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that celebrates a historic victory of light over darkness What is more, it is a celebration of freedom over oppression, and faith over idolatry
What is Hanukkah and when is it in 2025, 2026, 2027 + 2028 Hanukkah, which is Hebrew for “dedication,” is the Festival of Lights It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greek army, and the subsequent miracle of rededicating the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and restoring its menorah, or lamp
What is Hanukkah? Holiday Meaning Traditions | Aish Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greek superpower in the second century BCE, during the time of the Second Holy Temple It also celebrates the miracle of a little oil that lasted eight days