Hanukkah festival is being organized from 7 to 15 December

Hanukkah festival is being organized from 7 to 15 December

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 11 2023

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  • Hanukkah celebrations are being held from December 7 to 15.
  • Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.
  • It is the 'Festival of Lights' of Judaism.
  • On eight consecutive nights, Jews gather with family and friends to light an additional candle in the menorah.
  • In Hebrew, Hanukkah means 'dedication'.
  • It marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC.
  • When a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from the occupation of foreign forces.
  • A menorah is lit in every home and is traditionally placed where it can be seen from the outside, such as a door or window, symbolizing the spread of God's light to all nations.
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