One of the best known and loveliest Jewish holidays is Hanukkah, which is also known as the festival of lights. But without a Hanukkah menorah, and lighting the Hanukkah candles, there would be no lights. So what exactly is a menorah, what is the meaning behind it and what are the traditions regarding lighting it
Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that commemorates the freeing of the second temple in Jerusalem (2nd century BCE) from the control of Antiochus (the Greek ruler of that time) by the Maccabean (aka Makabim, Maqabim) uprising against the Greeks. Following
Hanukkah date on the Hebrew calendar begins on 25th day of the month of Kislev (Hanukkah Eve is on the 24 of Kislev).
Following are the corresponding Hanukkah dates according to the civil Gregorian calendar for the upcoming years
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