2006-11-27 04:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by mcrlover862 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Channukah starts Dec 16
2006-11-30 14:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by miladybc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Official name Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה
English translation: "Renewal/Rededication" (of the Temple in Jerusalem)
Also called Festival of Lights, Festival of Dedication
Observed by Jews in Judaism
Type Jewish
Significance One of two rabbinically ordained festivals. The Maccabees' successfully rebelled against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The Temple in Jerusalem was purified, and the wicks of the Menorah miraculously burned for eight days with only enough oil for one day.
Begins 25 Kislev
Ends 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet
2005 date sunset, December 25 to sunset, January 2
2006 date sunset, December 15 to sunset, December 23
2007 date sunset, December 4 to sunset, December 12
Celebrations Lighting candles each night of the festival in a special Hanukkah menorah (or chanukkiyah) in a visible location. Playing the dreidel (sevivon) game, eating foods fried in olive oil, such as latkes (potato pankakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts).
Related to Purim, as a rabbinically decreed holiday.
2006-11-27 04:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out chabad.org and aish.com for the answers to these types of questions in the future, as well as more info on these holidays.
2006-11-27 09:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by kg4vbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋