Days of the Calendar: Hanukkah

this 8 day long Jewish holiday is also

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