| Hannukah is a Jewish holiday celebrated
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| | lasted the entire eight days. This is why
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| in December normally a week or so before
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| | Hannukah or "Festival of Lights" is a
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| the Christian holiday of Christmas. It is
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| | Jewish holiday that lasts eight nights
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| not one of the important religious
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| | and candles are lit every night. Hanukkah
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| holidays in the Jewish faith but it is a
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| | is a festive time for gathering and
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| joyous holiday. It is often referred to
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| | celebrating with friends and family.
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| as the "Festival of Lights". It
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| | The menorah is a candlelabra which is
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| commemorates the physical and spiritual
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| | used for Hannukah celebrations. It has
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| victory of the Jews over the Greeks more
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| | nine candles - one for each of the eight
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| than 2150 years ago.
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| | nights and the ninth is called the
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| Jerusalem was conquered by Alexander the
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| | shamash which means servant and it is
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| Great. When he died his empire was
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| | the candle used to light the others. The
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| divided among the Greek rulers who then
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| | shamash is placed in the middle and at a
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| gained control of the Jewish land. They
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| | different height from the others. Candles
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| forced the Jews to adopt Greek dress and
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| | are lit from left to right. Families and
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| customs to establish conformity in
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| | friends gather at dusk to light the
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| religious and political practices. They
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| | menorah every night during Hannukah and
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| even changed the Temple in Jerusalem
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| | sing blessings as the candles are lit.
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| which was the national house of worship
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| | Small gifts are exchanged each night and
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| to a temple to the Greek god, Zeus.
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| | games are played. The most popular game
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| Mattathias was a Jewish priest who began
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| | is played using the dreidel which is a
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| a revolution when he refused to worship
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| | spinning top with four sides. Favorite
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| the Greek gods. His sons joined him and
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| | foods are fried because of the meaning of
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| later his son Judah Macabee led a small
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| | oil to the holiday. Potato pancakes fried
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| group of soldiers and conquered the
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| | in oil called latkes are typically
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| temple. They were able to eventually
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| | served.
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| drive the Greeks right out of Jerusalem.
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| | Some people think the Hannukah
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| After the temple was conquered it was
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| | celebration is something like the Jewish
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| rededicated and it is said that a miracle
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| | Christmas.The blue and white colors of
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| occurred at this ceremony. Hannukah means
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| | Hanukah are marketed more heavily each
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| rededication in Hebrew. They had to
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| | year. Many Christmas wreath companies
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| reconsecrate the temple because of the
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| | offer Christmas wreaths and Christmas
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| offensive practices that the Greeks had
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| | centerpieces with the blue, white and
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| performed there. They had to relight the
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| | silver colors of Hannukah. Both Hannukah
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| eternal flame on the Menorah. The Jews
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| | and Christmas are joyous celebrations for
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| only used sacred olive oil for the
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| | Christians and Jews and even though they
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| eternal flame and were only able to find
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| | have separate religious meanings it's
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| enough for one day. It took eight days to
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| | nice that mixed families can celebrate
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| make more sacred oil. The miracle
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| | their holidays in the same joyous manner.
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| occurred when the one day supply of oil
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