Hanukkah 2025: 5 unique facts about the Jewish festival

Hanukkah 2025: 5 unique facts about the Jewish festival Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Dec 15, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is an eight-day festival celebrated by the Jewish community commemorating the Maccabean Revolt and the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is the meaning of Hanukkah? The meaning of Hanukkah is "dedication" in Hebrew, and it is also known as the "Festival of Lights" marked by the lighting of the eight candles File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

When is it celebrated? It is uusally celebrated in late November or early December, and starts on the 25th of Kislev, a month in the Jewish calendar File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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