Hanukkah: 165 BCE.
Purim: about 360 BCE.
Hanukkah does not have costumes. You may be thinking of Purim.
There is no opposition in Judaism between Purim and Hanukkah.
Because, like Purim, Hanukkah is not commanded in the Torah itself. See also:More about Hanukkah
No. Costumes are worn on Purim, which is in the spring.
None. Costumes are worn on Purim.
Yosef Stern has written: 'The Gift of Shabbos' 'Haggadah' 'Days of joy' -- subject(s): Criticism, interpretation, Hanukkah, Hanukkah in rabbinical literature, Meditations, Purim, Purim in rabbinical literature, Talmud
Yes, it always will happen each year, since Hanukkah lasts 8 days.
There are no traditional Hanukkah costumes. The only time Jews wear costumes is on Purim.
Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Purim, Shushan Purim, Passover, Lag B'omer, Shavuot, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, 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.
There aren't any costumes associated with Hanukkah. It's a simple commemoration of an ancient war and the miracle of the oil. Costumes are worn only on Purim.
All of those are Jewish festivals.