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Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, Tiberian: Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
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I remember seeing the lights on the synagogues light up one each night where we lived in Illinois. We enjoyed celebrating this special holiday with our Jewish friends. Latkes were serious yum with apple sauce.
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I was happy to see that my granddaughter who attends a pre-school that is housed in a Christian church was taught about this wonderful Jewish holiday. KC proudly showed me her bag of golden foiled chocolate coins and said she loves playing with her dreidel. She told me how she wants to get the gimel.
This is such a happy time of year!
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends in Illinois, in Israel (that means you, Dina) and around the world.
thanks for sharing the details of an important Jewish holiday...latkes look delicious.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's lovely to learn a little bit about different religions. I didn't know that it had a different date each year. Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends, too! Mazel tov!
ReplyDeleteLove those latkes with sour cream or as my grandmother called them: Kartoffelpuffer. Dianne
ReplyDeletewishing you many Happy Hanukkah's.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in the first grade I told my mother I wanted to be Jewish. They had more holidays and neat food.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. Thank you.
Lovely post for the day and the latkas do indeed look delicious! A wonderful time of year indeed! Hope your week is going well, Kay! Enjoy!
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Thanks Kay!
ReplyDeleteI just got home from a day walking in Jerusalem's Old City. I was searching for Christmas decorations to post on the blog. Thanks for reminding me that today is Tuesday and I'm supposed to start lighting the chanukiya tonight!
I'm glad KC enjoys her Chanuka gelt. Are the chocolate coins from Israel? Are they shekels?
Dina: Gosh! I have no idea if the coins were imported from Israel. I'd ask KC, but I have a feeling those coins didn't last too long with those chocoholics over there.
ReplyDeleteI have some Jewish friends, I will go wish them! Thanks for the information Kay.
ReplyDeleteI dated a few Jewish men when I lived in New York City during the 1970s. How different my life would be today had I married one of them! (David is Roman Catholic.)
ReplyDeleteHappy Hanukkah everyone!
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Love those latkes!
ReplyDeleteThat was sweet to wish your friends Happy Hannukkah.
ReplyDeleteI wish you very happy holidays with your family.
Oh, how I liked sharing this holiday with my friend Harriette. She served her latkes with both sour cream and applesauce tho.
ReplyDeleteO so miss sharing celebrations with my multi-cultural classroom of students.
ReplyDeleteWe had fun talking about different traditions.
Thanks for the great post.
Not only latkes. We also have soofganiot, jelly donuts, for Chanuka.
ReplyDeleteFestivals of light in the dark of winter will make everyone happy! Today is solstice. In Scandinavia we would dance around the bonfire tonight!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is the best explanation I've ever received. Tsk! That's not good. Of course, I guess I don't have any Jewish friends, not practicing ones anyway.
ReplyDeleteDreidel? Gimel? Oh my. Must do some research on this. :) Thanks for sharing, Kay!