2006-12-26 05:32:13 · 2 answers · asked by Lily L 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
It celebrates a miracle in Jewish tradition where there was only enough oil to burn for 1 day, but it kept burning for 8 days.
The oil in question was used in a temple and some of the Jews were chased away from the temple and couldn't make new oil. When they returned, there was only enough oil for 1 day at the temple and the temple had an eternal flame that was never supposed to be extenguished. In those days it took 8 days to make and bless oil (it came from olives). And the miracle is that the 1 day oil lasted 8 days, when they had the new oil ready.
2006-12-26 05:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
2006-12-26 13:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋