Hanukkah (reads ranucá) is a Jewish festival held every year, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness and Jews fight against their oppressors. Usually the party lasts about eight days.
Also known as Festival of Lights, O Hanukkah starts after sunset from the 24th to the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, the ninth month of the calendar Hebrew, coinciding with the months of November or December of the Gregorian calendar, which is what is used commonly.
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From a philosophical point of view, celebrate the Hanukkah for the Jews it means celebrate the victory of light over darkness, making a metaphor about good that conquers evil. It also celebrates the victory of purity over degeneration and spirituality over materialism.
However, the Hanukkah it also celebrates the Jewish community's struggle for the right to practice their religion freely.
Although it is the most famous celebration for the Jewish religion, the festival of Hanukkah it is considered one of the least important in Judaism. However, coinciding with the Christian festivities of Christmas, the celebration ended up gaining more popularity, as it resembled the Christmas celebration.
During the celebrations, families get together, children get presents (one for each day of the festival) and there are some traditional foods that are served during the Hanukkah, like the latkes (potato pancakes) and the sufganyots (dreams filled with jelly).
The term hanukkah or hanukah it is of Hebrew origin and means "dedication" or "inauguration".
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