Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar.
The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the nine-branched Menorah or Hanukiah, one additional light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night.
An extra light called a shamash (Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night for the purpose of lighting the others, and is given a distinct location, usually above or below the rest. The "shamash" symbolically supplies light that may be used for some secular purpose.
In the United States, Hanukkah is considered as one of several primary holidays within the Christmas and holiday season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
PS! * pidulik 6htusook oli igati armas. 2 kylalist tuli ka, nii et kokku oli meid laua ymber 8. Syytasime esimese kyynla ja nad laulsid heebrea keeles mingit laulu.
Toiduks olid Hanukkah traditsiooni kohaselt kartulipannkoogid (praetud rohkes 6lis:) 6unakeedisega - k6lab natsa imelikult ehk, aga maitses v2ga h2sti - ja magustoiduks jelly donut (selle kohta v6iks vist tegelt moosipirukas oelda:) !?
Peale seda jagati lastele kingitusi - jesss, m2nguasjade kollektsioon t2ienes taas p2ris k6vasti :D
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