Hanukkah
Hanukkah
is the Jewish festival of lights honoring the perseverance of Judaism during ancient times, and the story of how the Menorah lamp miraculously remained lit for eight days. Hanukkah began
Friday, December 11, 2009
at sundown
and ended Saturday, December 19, 2009
at nightfall
this year.
Shalom and Welcome ... to a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah ... The Spelling of Chanukah; Hannukah? Chanukah? Khanukkah? Oy Vey! What are all these holidays and how do you really spell it?
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The Story of Chanukah ... Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar ... Long, long ago in a galaxy far,
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Hanukkah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanukkah (Hebrew: חנוכה ‎, , also spelled Chanukah ), also known as the Festival of Lights , is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerus...
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The ultimate Chanukah (Hanukkah) website featuring how-to, insights, stories, history, multimedia audio and video, games, global event directory and more. ... December 11 - 19, 2009 ... Celebrate Hanukkah 2009;
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This site contains relevent Hannukah information, selected by ORT to cater especially for everyone's needs. ... Welcome to ORT's Hanukkah section. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, involves the lighting of candles for eight days. Choose one of ... ; Hanukkah card created by children from the ORT Technology Centre in Cuba...
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The History of Hanukkah ... Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 25th day of the month of Kislev (November/December), to commemorate the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians in 165 BCE. ... Following their victory, the Maccabees, sons of the Priestly Hasmonean family...
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Hannukah, or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated throughout the world by Jews. ... Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu b†mitzvotav, ve-tsivanu le-hadlik nair shel Hannukah.; Blessed are You, Adonai, our God and Ruler of the World, Who hallows us with mitzvot and commands us to light the lights...
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Learn about Chanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn the rules for playing dreidel and a recipe for latkes (potato pancakes). ... Significance: Remembers the rededication of the Temple after it was defiled by the Greeks; ... Chanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight...
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