Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah

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Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is a Jewish festival that honors the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek militants as well as the oil miracle that burned for eight days in the Temple. Hanukkah means “dedication” in Hebrew, referring to the act of rededication of the Temple after the invaders defiled it. Hanukkah is also recognized by the term Festival of Lights because of the traditional lighting of candles on a menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum, for each night of the holiday. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה