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Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of
Chanukah, WoW Gold, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew
month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year. The holiday celebrates the events
which took place over 2,300 years ago in the land of Judea, which is now Israel.
Jews celebrate Chanukah to mark the victory over the Syrians and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. The Festival of
the Lights,WoW Gold, Chanukah, lasts for eight days to commemorate the miracle of the oil
The word Chanukah means "rededication".
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was a Syrian king, Antiochus. The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their God, their religion, their customs and their
beliefs and to worship the Greek gods. There were some who did as they were told, but many refused. One who refused was Judah
Maccabee.
Judah and buy WoW Gold,his four brothers formed an army and chose as their name the word
"Maccabee", which means hammer. After three years of fighting, the Maccabees were finally successful in driving the Syrians
out of Israel and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem . The Maccabees wanted to clean the building and to remove the hated
Greek symbols and statues. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the job was finished and the temple was rededicated.
When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple,Cheap WoW Gold,they wanted to
light the eternal light, known as the N'er Tamid, which is present in every Jewish house of worship. Once lit, the oil lamp
should never be extinguished.
Only a tiny FFXI Gil,jug of oil was found with only enough for a single day. The oil
lamp was filled and lit. Then a miracle occurred as the tiny amount of oil stayed lit not for one day, but for eight days.
In America,world of warcraft power leveling,families celebrate
Chanukah at home. They give and receive gifts, decorate the house, entertain friends and family, eat special foods, and light
the holiday menorah.
every year between the end of November and the end of December (Jewish world ) |
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