What Is Chanukah

[Guno צְבִי]

Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.

The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below). Also spelled Hanukkah (or variations of that spelling), the Hebrew word is actually pronounced with a guttural, “kh” sound, kha-nu-kah, not tcha-new-kah.

https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm

 

[Goyboy]

SORRY, couldn't help myself.

 

[christiefan915]

Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.

The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below). Also spelled Hanukkah (or variations of that spelling), the Hebrew word is actually pronounced with a guttural, “kh” sound, kha-nu-kah, not tcha-new-kah.

https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm

That's interesting about the pronunciation. Around here we say "hon-nu-kah."

 

[Guno צְבִי]

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

How is the date it begins calculated?

 

[Hawkeye10]

Jewish Population Rises to 15.7 Million Worldwide | The Jewish Agency

Jewish Population Rises to 15.7 Million Worldwide in 2023 - The Jewish Agency has been working to secure a vibrant Jewish future since 1929.

www.jewishagency.org

That's it?

 

[Libhater]

Merry Christmas to all Americans and to all people around the world for the birth of our
Christian GOD Jesus Christ.