this 8 day long Jewish holiday is also known as the festival of lights welcome
known as the festival of lights welcome
known as the festival of lights welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about Hanukkah the
learning more about Hanukkah the
learning more about Hanukkah the historical significance of Hanukkah
historical significance of Hanukkah
historical significance of Hanukkah dates back to roughly 200 BC at this
dates back to roughly 200 BC at this
dates back to roughly 200 BC at this time the Jews were subjected to the rule
time the Jews were subjected to the rule
time the Jews were subjected to the rule of Syrian king Antiochus the 4th who
of Syrian king Antiochus the 4th who
of Syrian king Antiochus the 4th who outlawed their religion and ordered them
outlawed their religion and ordered them
outlawed their religion and ordered them to worship Greek gods as Antiochus his
to worship Greek gods as Antiochus his
to worship Greek gods as Antiochus his soldiers terrorized Jerusalem he ordered
soldiers terrorized Jerusalem he ordered
soldiers terrorized Jerusalem he ordered the massacre of its people and the
the massacre of its people and the
the massacre of its people and the desecration of their second holy temple
desecration of their second holy temple
desecration of their second holy temple they accomplished this by erecting an
they accomplished this by erecting an
they accomplished this by erecting an altar to Zeus within the temple and
altar to Zeus within the temple and
altar to Zeus within the temple and subsequently using it as a spot to
subsequently using it as a spot to
subsequently using it as a spot to sacrifice pigs an uprising launched in
sacrifice pigs an uprising launched in
sacrifice pigs an uprising launched in response and this effort was eventually
response and this effort was eventually
response and this effort was eventually led by Judah Maccabee otherwise known as
led by Judah Maccabee otherwise known as
led by Judah Maccabee otherwise known as the hammer while they camped in the
the hammer while they camped in the
the hammer while they camped in the Judean Hills Judah and his ragtag army
Judean Hills Judah and his ragtag army
Judean Hills Judah and his ragtag army slowly drove their oppressors out of the
slowly drove their oppressors out of the
slowly drove their oppressors out of the area with the use of guerrilla tactics
area with the use of guerrilla tactics
area with the use of guerrilla tactics the temple was then restored and the
the temple was then restored and the
the temple was then restored and the menorah was lit the menorah was a candle
menorah was lit the menorah was a candle
menorah was lit the menorah was a candle holder with spaces for seven candles and
holder with spaces for seven candles and
holder with spaces for seven candles and these candles were meant to represent
these candles were meant to represent
these candles were meant to represent knowledge and creation the candles were
knowledge and creation the candles were
knowledge and creation the candles were meant to burn continuously without
meant to burn continuously without
meant to burn continuously without interruption unfortunately the Jews only
interruption unfortunately the Jews only
interruption unfortunately the Jews only found enough pure olive oil left intact
found enough pure olive oil left intact
found enough pure olive oil left intact to keep the flames lit for a single day
to keep the flames lit for a single day
to keep the flames lit for a single day incredibly what followed was considered
incredibly what followed was considered
incredibly what followed was considered a miracle the limited supply of oil
a miracle the limited supply of oil
a miracle the limited supply of oil burned for a total of eight nights
burned for a total of eight nights
burned for a total of eight nights instead of just one and this gave the
instead of just one and this gave the
instead of just one and this gave the Jews enough time to find more since then
Jews enough time to find more since then
Jews enough time to find more since then the eighth day Hanukkah celebration
the eighth day Hanukkah celebration
the eighth day Hanukkah celebration remained a yearly tradition as Jews
remained a yearly tradition as Jews
remained a yearly tradition as Jews remembered their emergence from the
remembered their emergence from the
remembered their emergence from the darkness of oppression in tribute each
darkness of oppression in tribute each
darkness of oppression in tribute each year Jews light their very own version
year Jews light their very own version
year Jews light their very own version of the temple menorah known as a ha
of the temple menorah known as a ha
of the temple menorah known as a ha Nokia this piece includes eight branches
Nokia this piece includes eight branches
Nokia this piece includes eight branches in addition to a helper candle to light
in addition to a helper candle to light
in addition to a helper candle to light the others with each day of the holiday
the others with each day of the holiday
the others with each day of the holiday a new candle is lit and prayers are
a new candle is lit and prayers are
a new candle is lit and prayers are recited Hanukkah tradition also
recited Hanukkah tradition also
recited Hanukkah tradition also incorporated the preparation of special
incorporated the preparation of special
incorporated the preparation of special foods including baked and fried foods
foods including baked and fried foods
foods including baked and fried foods made with olive oil such as potato
made with olive oil such as potato
made with olive oil such as potato latkes similar to other cultures
latkes similar to other cultures
latkes similar to other cultures Hanukkah eventually took on its own
Hanukkah eventually took on its own
Hanukkah eventually took on its own gift-giving tradition it primarily took
gift-giving tradition it primarily took
gift-giving tradition it primarily took the form of gelt which was either cash
the form of gelt which was either cash
the form of gelt which was either cash our chocolate coins interestingly this
our chocolate coins interestingly this
our chocolate coins interestingly this custom originated in the 17th century
custom originated in the 17th century
custom originated in the 17th century when Polish Jews gave their children
when Polish Jews gave their children
when Polish Jews gave their children money to pay their teachers the parents
money to pay their teachers the parents
money to pay their teachers the parents eventually gave them their own share
eventually gave them their own share
eventually gave them their own share another popular tradition was that of a
another popular tradition was that of a
another popular tradition was that of a four-sided spinning top called a dreidel
four-sided spinning top called a dreidel
four-sided spinning top called a dreidel in Yiddish dreidel meant to turn and the
in Yiddish dreidel meant to turn and the
in Yiddish dreidel meant to turn and the custom was said to have started as a way
custom was said to have started as a way
custom was said to have started as a way for Jews to secretly study their
for Jews to secretly study their
for Jews to secretly study their religion when it was outlawed each side
religion when it was outlawed each side
religion when it was outlawed each side of this toy was labeled with a letter
of this toy was labeled with a letter
of this toy was labeled with a letter and these letters represented a certain
and these letters represented a certain
and these letters represented a certain outcome
outcome
outcome Hanukkah is a time of remembrance and
Hanukkah is a time of remembrance and
Hanukkah is a time of remembrance and for community and family to unite due to
for community and family to unite due to
for community and family to unite due to its importance and enduring relevance it
its importance and enduring relevance it
its importance and enduring relevance it continues to be celebrated and practiced
continues to be celebrated and practiced
continues to be celebrated and practiced more than 2,000 years after its
more than 2,000 years after its
more than 2,000 years after its foundation
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