2006-12-06 14:22:09 · 9 answers · asked by courtneyh2008 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Hanukkah
"Hanukkah does not have traditional colors in and of itself. But if you were to buy Hanukkah decorations you would see lots of blue and white (the colors of the Israeli flag and thus "traditional colors" for Judaism as a whole). Maybe some gold, especially regarding representations of the letters on the dreidel.
Of course, Hanukkah is not a major holiday from a theological standpoint. It's fun to light the candles and play with the dreidel, but Orthodox Jews tell me that it's not really that big a deal for them, and it certainly doesn't rank up there with Passover and Yom Kippur. I think that Hanukkah took on extra importance for American Jews because of its proximity to Christmas. Christmas is the big winter event in our country, especially with the unfortunate commercialization it's undergone in recent years, and many Jews seized on Hanukkah as an authentically Jewish festival to keep them busy while Christians were occupied with Christmas. Hanukkah seems to have undergone a commercialization of its own-- the "Jewish colors" of blue and white play a role, but they're symbols of Israel/Judaism and not specifically of Hanukkah. "
And by the way /\ It's called Judaism not Jewishness. >:-O
2006-12-09 12:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colors are representative of the Israeli flag.
See link for additional Hanukkah info.
Oy to the world!
2006-12-07 02:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by docscholl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no colors of hanukkah however many people celebrate hanukkah as part of there identity so it is connected to the israeli flag which they consider a big part of their Jewish identity as well
2006-12-08 04:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by the wise one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike other holidays around this time, Hannukah has no real "colors." However, many associate this holiday with Jewishness itself, and thus the Israeli flag. Therefore, many think of the Hannukah colors as blue and white. This has no traditional symbolism though, and is a modern addition.
2006-12-09 12:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by toobsie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hanukkah doesnt have any "colors"
2006-12-09 07:06:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colors blue and white are the colors of the Israeli flag. blue and white, is also often associated with the winter season.
2006-12-06 14:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by ShellyBelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The colors of the Israeli flag
2006-12-09 06:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
colors of isreal
2006-12-07 11:34:34 · answer #8 · answered by doggxyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a good question....i tried researching it but all i could find was about the Israel flag...sorry idk if that helps
2006-12-06 14:34:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋