Happy Hanukkah!

[Zomby Woof]

Known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar.

The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the nine-branched Menorah or Hanukiah, one additional light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. An extra light called a shamash (Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night for the purpose of lighting the others, and is given a distinct location, usually above or below the rest. The "shamash" symbolically supplies light that may be used for some secular purpose.

In the United States, Hanukkah is considered as one of several primary holidays within the Christmas and holiday season.




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Note: I am not Jewish, but I enjoy all of the December holidays, no matter their origin - pagan or otherwise. So I offer this post in the spirit of peace and inclusiveness that ALL of these holidays are supposed to celebrate. :toast:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

1. Woo!

Happy Hanuhkah to my all Jewish friends! :loveya:

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Happy Hanukkah!

One candle already burning here.

[tigereye]

5. I love the Festival of Lights - lovely

[Raffi Ella]

3. Happy Hanukkah Everybody!

:toast:

The Empire State Building is wearing its blue-white-blue lights to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.
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[TZ]

4. Oh go spin a dreidel!

;) thanks.

[WolverineDG]

6. Don't forget your traditonal electric Menorah!

Saw them on sale at Target a couple of years ago. Uh, what?



dg

[seemunkee]

7. Happy Hanukah

I made a bunch of these last year

except my soldering isn't that clean

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. How cool!

[old mark]

9. My wife lit our candles at sundown.

First year we have done this at home, and it's very peaceful. We will be going to a party at her cousin's house next Saturday....I love anyone's holidays, religious of not, as long as I don't have to believe anything special and the food is good.

mark