The candles on the hanukkiah (Hanukkah-menorah) represent the days that the oil miraculously burned. The story of Hanukkah begins in the sacking of the Second Temple around 170 BCE when the Syrian-Greeks outlawed the practicing of Judaism. A revolt ensued and in 165 BCE the revolt was successful and they were going to build a new altar and rededicate the Temple. They needed to have olive oil for the menorah and they were almost completely out of olive oil. They had enough for one day. They needed to make some more olive oil. They lit the oil they had and it miraculously lasted for eight nights (the time needed to make and bring the new oil). The complete story can be found in 1 Maccabees in the Septuagint.
Yes, most Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
Hanukkah lasts 8 days. 44 candles are needed.
Candles used in Judaism usually don't have names, other than the names of the occasions they're used on, such as: Shabbat candles, used on Shabbat Havdalah candles, used on Havdalah Hanukkah candles, used on Hanukkah Yahrzeit candles, used for someone's Yahrzeit
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah People". People who celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah are called Jewish people. And there are no Jewish rituals that refer to "long" candles.
Only the Jews celebrate Hanukkah, whether they live in Rome or elsewhere. The main observances of Hanukkah, such as its prayers and the lighting of the candles, are the same everywhere.
Only one: Judaism
Judaism uses many different types of candles for different occasions. You have to be more specific. Here are some types of candles: Shabbat candles Yom Tov candles Hanukkah candles Havdalah candles Yahrzeit candles
There are 200,000 Jews in Germany who celebrate Hanukkah. They light candles and sing songs. Some families also exchange presents.
They lit candles and sang the blessings and other songs.
They light candles, held in a holder called a "Chanukiah" (also called a menorah).
any candles can be hanukkah candles, as long as they fit in the Chanukiah (Hanukkah menorah) and burn at least 1/2 hour.