What Is Hanukkah And How It’s Celebrated Around The World

What Is Hanukkah And How It’s Celebrated Around The World

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC. This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated from December 7 through December 15. (Image: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org) What Is Hanukkah: Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew, is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, … Read more