Public lighting of the
Hanukkah Menorah
The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah will begin this year on Tuesday, December 20th. This eight-day festival celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks in 165 B.C.E., allowing the Jews to regain their freedom to worship God. The central custom of the holiday is the lighting of the nine-branched Menorah which represents the miracle of the oil in the eternal light. According to tradition, the oil burned for eight days rather than the one day expected. Other customs include playing with the Dreidle and eating foods traditional to Hanukkah.
The first candle is lighted Tuesday, December 20, 2010 at 7 p.m.
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