Hanukkah

Hanukkah is an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.

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.E. Hanukkah is also known as the festival of lights.