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Chanukah (Hanukkah): (lit. “rededication”); eight-day festival beginning on 25 Kislev, celebrating the Maccabees’ recapture of the second Temple from the Syrian Greeks, and its rededication, marked by the kindling of lights on a menorah or chanukiah
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Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the defeat of the Syrians who had defiled the Holy Temple and attempted to force the Jews to assimilate. It is celebrated for eight days by kindling the menorah each evening.
Chanukah Music & Lyrics
Listen to the lyrics of traditional Chanukah (Hanukkah) songs, hear the blessings recited on the Chanukah menorah and more...
Chassidic perspectives on Chanukah
This class presents a comprehensive understanding of the deeper meaning behind the miracle of Chanukah.
The historical events that surround the story of Chanukah, the inner struggle the Jews faced and the eternal message that lies therein for us today.
What did the Greeks really want from the Jews? Did all Jews agree with the Macabes, and other Chanukah thoughts.
On Chanukah we add the 'al hanissim' blessing in the Amidah prayer: “Your children entered the shrine of Your House ... kindled lights in Your holy courtyards.” The Menorah was usually lit in the Sanctuary of the Temple, not the outside courtyards!
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