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Hanukkah recalls the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees after it had been desecrated by the Seuclid empire under King Antiochus Antiphanes. It can be seen either as a Jewish nationalist holiday celebrating a successful revolt (perhaps the only successful revolt in Jewish history) or as a religious holiday celebrating the "miracle of the oil" where there was only enough consecrated oil at the temple to burn in the eternal light for one day, but somehow, it lasted 8 days. That's a pretty slim miracle, but it was enough to allow the festival to survive when the next Jewish revolts against Rome were utter failures and just about all vestiges of Jewish nationalism were crushed in order to allow Jews to survive as a dispersed minority in the Roman and Persian empires. The 9-branched Hanukkah memorah is an explicit reference to the miracle of the oil.
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What is the symbol called that is used for the Judaism festival called Hanukkah?
The Hanukkah-menorah.
Do judaism celebrate Hanukkah?
Yes, most Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah.
What religion associates with Torah Yahweh and Hanukkah?
Judaism is the religion that associates with the Torah, Yahweh (the Hebrew name for God), and Hanukkah. The Torah is the central religious text of Judaism, Yahweh is the God worshiped in Judaism, and Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
What religious groups celebrate hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
What major religions celebrate Hanukkah?
Only one: Judaism
Is the holy time of year Judaism Hanukkah?
No, the holiest times for Judaism are the Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot.Answer:Every Jewish occasion such as Hanukkah and Purim have more holiness than regular weekdays. Still, Hanukkah is a minor festival. The holiest times in Judaism are the ones listed above.
What was the Jews' resonse to Purim verses chanukah?
There is no opposition in Judaism between Purim and Hanukkah.
What religion or cultures is haunikkah based in?
Hanukkah, also known as the 'festival of lights', is based on Judaism.
What does symbolism mean for Muslims?
Symbolism means nothing to Islam. There is no religious symbol for Islam religion in the sense as Cross in Christianity and David Star in Judaism.
Who is Hanukkah Harry?
This is a character from a Saturday Night Live sketch in 1989. It was a spoof of Santa, and has no basis in Judaism.
What kind of celebrations do judaism have?
they have many some famous that common people know is Hanukkah, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah.
What has the author DovBer Pinson written?
DovBer Pinson has written: 'Toward the Infinite' -- subject(s): Judaism, Contemplation, Meditation, Cabala, Spiritual life 'Eight lights' -- subject(s): Meditations, Hanukkah 'Meditation and Judaism' -- subject(s): Judaism, Meditation, Cabala, Spiritual life 'Eight lights' -- subject(s): Meditations, Hanukkah 'Eight lights' -- subject(s): Meditations, Hanukkah 'Inner Rhythms' -- subject(s): Music, History and criticism, Hasidim, Jews, Philosophy and aesthetics
