Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century BCE.
In 2024, Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 25th and ends on January 2nd, 2025.
This year, it coincides with Christmas, a rare occurrence that has only happened four times since 19002. The festival is marked by the lighting of the menorah, with one candle being lit each night to symbolize the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days.
Traditional activities include playing with the dreidel and enjoying foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot3. Hanukkah is a time for Jewish communities worldwide to celebrate their heritage and the triumph of light over darkness.
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