Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, occurs for eight nights, celebrating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean revolt against oppression.
The holiday commemorates the Maccabean Revolt, with rabbinic tradition describing how a single jar of oil miraculously lasted eight nights, symbolizing endurance and hope.
Lighting the Menorah is a central tradition during Hanukkah, where candles are added from right to left while the lighting starts from the left-most candle.
Beginning at sundown on Dec. 25, Hanukkah is a time for families to gather, share traditions, and remember the historic struggle for religious freedom.
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