Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday of lights, celebrated this year as of December 6, 2015, usually it is not far from Xmas.

It is being celebrated for eight days from the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (in December) and is commemorating the re-purification of the Jewish Temple in year 165 BC, by the Maccabees, after its desecration by enemies of the Jewish state.

In Hebrew, the word “hanukkah” means “dedication.” The name reminds us that this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.

Hanukkah Traditions-

Common traditions that are almost universally practiced, by Jews around the world are:

Lighting the hanukkiyah; in order to commemorate the miracle of the Hanukkah-oil, by lighting candles on a hanukkiyah;

Spinning the dreidel; a popular Hanukkah game also commemorating the miracle of the Temple;

Eating doughnuts filled with Jam

About the Author

One of the online niche veterans; a Tech savvy professional; lives & breathes Web, globalization and people. In addition, Aaron is an avid traveler, mainly in the south of Israel; being well known as a desert expert.

Related Posts

This is the time of the year that so many people are getting ready to celebrate Christmas! It’s a...

The New Year in Jewish tradition is called Rosh-Hashanah- meaning the Head of the new Year. This...

This year, Independence Day will take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. It is Israel’s 69 years’...

Subscribe to our newsletter

GET WEEKLY UPDATES FROM OUR WEBSITE

Join 50,000 people. Get our weekly updates delivered to your inbox.