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- 2008 Date: Sunset, December 21 to Sunset, December 29About.com: When is Hanukkah 2008
- Begins: 25 KislevAkhlah: Hanukkah
- Ends: 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet
- The Hebrew word Chanukah means dedicationAish.com: What is Chanukah
- Commemorates the Maccabees' successful rebellion against Antiochus IV EpiphanesJewlicious: What is Chanukah
- During the rebellion one day's worth of oil lasted 8 nightsChabad: Lighting the Darkness
- The middle candle on the menorah is called ShamashNationMaster: Shamash
- Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Light and Feast of DedicationCentral Presbyterian Church: What is Hanukkah
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Hanukkah Traditions
Hanukkah is steeped in traditions like lighting the menorah candles, giving gelt, playing dreidel and cooking and eating foods that contain oil like latkes and jelly dougnuts.History.com: Hanukkah TraditionsHanukkah Blessings
Three Hanukkah blessings, which are also know as brachos, are spoken while lighting the candles on the menorah at sundown. The first two blessings are spoken each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, while the third is only recited on the first night while lighting the Shamash.About.com: Hannukah BlessingsTraditional Hanukkah Dishes
Fried foods are one of Hanukkah's most delicious traditions. The oil that is used to fry the foods is symbolic of the oil that burned for eight nights during the Maccabees' rebellion. Because oil can be used to produce light, further symbolism is linked to enlightenment.Dairy foods are also eaten during Hanukkah in honor of Yehudit, a woman who saved her village from Syrians. One of the Syrian tactics against the Jews was to starve them, but Yehudit took cheese and wine to the Syrian governor. After getting him drunk, she beheaded him.About.com: Hanukkah Food
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Hanukkah Questions
Is the first night of Hanukkah December 11? 1 AnswerYes, the festival of lights begins at sundown Dec 11 2009 read more
What is your favorite Hanukkah music CD? And why? Happy Hanukkah! 5 AnswersI bought Songs in the Key of Hanukkah ( http://newlinerecords.com/hanukkah/ ) this morning, after seeing a recommendation by an old friend of mine in London. ... read more
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Hanukkah Media and Humor
- Aish.com: How-To Light the Menorah
- YouTube: 8 Nights of Hanukkah (Time: 1:46)
- YouTube: Hip Hop Hanukkah (Time: 2:54)
- YouTube: Adam Sandler Hanukkah Song (Time: 4:06)
- YouTube: Hanukkah in Santa Monica by Tom Lehrer (Time: 1:48)
- Google Video: Satmar Rabbi Lights the Menorah (Time:7:43)
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