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They aren't. They are the colors of the flag of Israel, though.
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah.
But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. Because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no connection between Hanukkah and any particular color(s). The reason Christians think that Hanukkah has colors, is because Christmas has colors.
The Jews, in response to this, started using the colors of the Israeli flag (blue and white) to create Hanukkah decorations. But this custom has only been around for a few decades.
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∙ 12y agoHanukkah candles can be any color. The color doesn't matter.
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What does the colors of Hanukkah mean?
There are no specific colors for Hanukkah. Hanukkah wrapping paper often uses the colors of the Israeli flag, which are blue and white, but these aren't Hanukkah colors.
What are the Hanukkah candles' colors?
No specific colors are mentioned for Hanukkah in Jewish law.See also:More about Hanukkah
What colors are used in the Hanukkah tradtion?
No specific colors are mentioned for Hanukkah in Jewish law.See also:More about Hanukkah
What are the candles colors?
No specific colors are mentioned for Hanukkah in Jewish law.See also:More about Hanukkah
The meaning of the colors of Hanukkah?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
What colors are important for Hanukkah?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
Why are the Hanukkah colors blue and white?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
Hanukkah tables decorated in which colors?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
What are the colors of the Hanukkah candles?
There are actually no traditional Hanukkah colors. But because of influence from Christmas (which DOES have traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli flag (blue and white) and use them for Hanukkah wrapping paper and decorations. But this "tradition" is only a few decades old".
What are Hanukkah's traditional colors?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
What are the colours of a Hanukkah candle?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
What the three traditional colors of Hanukkah?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. Because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
