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Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights or Festival of Dedication, is an eight day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which may be in December, late November, or, while very rare in occasion, early January (2006). The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each of the festival's eight nights, one on the first night, two on the second night and so on.
In Hebrew script, the word Hanukkah is written חנכה, , or חנוכה, . It is most commonly transliterated to English as Hanukkah or Chanukah. Other variations are discussed below.
Commemoration
The holiday was called Hanukkah meaning "dedication" because it marks the re-dedication of the Temple after its desecration under Antiochus IV. Spiritually, Hanukkah commemorates the Miracle of the Oil. According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days - which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate new oil. More on [ Hanukkah ]
Chanukkah :: Holidays and Special Days
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MeaghanBryce (Meaghan B. Thomas) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:46:00 -0000
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"On the 5th night of Chanukkah... gave to me...."
NikFeldman (Nikki Feldman) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:27:09 -0000
"On the 5th night of Chanukkah... gave to me...."
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feeling so sick of holidays and the obnoxious songs that come with them. las posadas?! pesebre?! chanukkah?! kwanza?! *meltdown*
glassjalebi (Cio Cio Gelato) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:06:09 -0000
feeling so sick of holidays and the obnoxious songs that come with them. las posadas?! pesebre?! chanukkah?! kwanza?! *meltdown*
@heyitsdominique haha yes happy chanukkah! lmaoo
Brittxx2 (Britt Montanaro) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:52:01 -0000
@heyitsdominique haha yes happy chanukkah! lmaoo
Chanukah on The Cyber Home of Torah - Orthodox Union Everything there is to know about Chanuka site. Information for beginners, audio, background, and history.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to OU.ORG's Chanukah Celebration! ]
Ahuva's Chanukah Guide - Overview of the history and traditions of this minor holiday.
Meta Description: [ An insight into Chanukah. ]
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Aish HaTorah's Chanukah SuperSite - A colorful Chanukah one-stop, including lighting instructions, deeper insights and streaming songs video.
Better Homes and Gardens: Hannukah Gifts - Get creative this holiday season with these homemade gift ideas.
Meta Description: [ Hannukah Gift ideas from Better Homes and Gardens Online. ]
Care-Mail Hanukkah Cards - Free animated and musical greetings that help save wildlife!
Meta Description: [ Free Musical Animated Hanukkah greeting cards featuring Dreidel Ecards and menorah e-cards from Care2.com! ]
Caryn.com Chanukah - Emphasizes the unusual and multicultural alongside the traditional, info on prayers, blessings, games and stories, Mid-Eastern/African recipes for potato latkes, Jewish/Hanukkah graphics and clip art.
Chabad.org's Virtual Chanukah - How to celebrate, pray, light, listen and learn Chanukah; plus multi-level study, games, audio and video, how-to guide, stories, and recipes. Searchable worldwide public menorah lighting events.
Meta Description: [ The ultimate Chanukah website featuring how-to, insights, stories, history, multimedia audio and video, games, global event directory and more. ]
Chanuka Classes of Jewish Torah Audio of 613.org - Audio classes and songs about Chanukah.
Chanuka Fun and Games - Simple telling of the story of the holiday, games, coloring pages. (From Torah Tots)
Meta Description: [ Torah - Parsha on Parade - Holidays on Parade - A series of stories, educational material, fun and games, coloring pages for Jewish children and Adults Too. Chanukah story, fun & games, Learn about Chanukah, light a menorah ]
Chanuka Journal - The Virtual Beit Midrash - Collected articles on different aspects of Chanuka. Level: advanced
Meta Description: [ Chanukah articles, for self-study, based on the archives of the Virtual Beit Midrash ]
Chanukah - Torah.org - Project Genesis, Torah on the Information Superhighway, presents this collection of readings on different aspects of the holiday.
Meta Description: [ Chanukah -- Judaism on the Internet --
The ultimate resource for Jews, Judaism, Jewish Education, and Torah. ]
Chanukah at Kids Domain - E-cards, games, puzzles, mazes and other funs stuff. For kids.
Chanukah at Ohr Samayach - Collection of articles about Chanukah.
Chanukah Chazzanut - Sheet music and historical background information of popular Chanukah songs. With Midi sound.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive site on Jewish Liturgical Music, with a large collection of cantorial sheet music, sound, annotated links and background information. ]
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Chanukah On the Net - Stories, crafts, recipes, kid stuff, books, music, information, and games.
Halacha, Jewish Laws and Jewish Customs of Chanukah - Online audio classes in the Halacha (Halakha) , Jewish laws and customs of Chanukah.
Hanefesh: Jewish Laws and Customs for the Holiday of Hanukah (Chanukah) with the blessings - Background, candle-lighting, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Jews observe the Festival of Lights for eight days, in honor of the historic victory of the Maccabbees and the miracle of the oil ]
Hannukah - Historical background, classroom exercises, material for educators, thoughts on forgotten aspects of the holiday's story. (From the Jewish Agency's education department.)
Hanukah - Another View - Another look at the story of Hanukah. This has been published in several Synogogue newsletters and been the basis for discussion groups.
Hanukah.com - Jewish holiday site including lighting of menorah, chanukah ecards, dreidel, history, traditions, and free online book by Louis Ginzberg The Legends of the Jews
Hanukkah Traditions - Read about Hanukkah traditions, learn about Jewish history and discover delicious recipes.
Meta Description: [ The history of Hanukkah began when the Antiochus, the Syrian King tried to assimilate the Jews into Greek culture. ]
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights - Concise description of Hanukkah and the story behind it and the menorah, dreidel, and special foods.
Meta Description: [ The Festival of Lights ]
Happy Joyous Hanuka - Lyrics to an English counting song written by Woody Guthrie.
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How on Earth Do You Spell That? - Chanukah humor for the computer programmer.
Judaica Specialties - Shopping site for Chanukah party decorations and gifts.
Judaism 101: Chanukkah - Discusses Chanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Includes songs, the rules for playing dreidel and a recipe for latkes (potato pancakes).
Meta Description: [ Learn about Chanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn the rules for playing dreidel and a recipe for latkes (potato pancakes). ]
Shema Yisrael Chanukah Page - Insights and articles related to Chanukah.
Virtual Jerusalem - Chanukah Section - History, laws, customs, food, and more.
Meta Description: [ Information on Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and all Jewish holidays at Virtual Jerusalem., Learn about Chanukah, light a menorah, celebrate the Jewish Year on VJ's Chanukah Site! ]
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