7 facts about Hanukkah- Ari Afilalo
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The name "Hanukkah" derives from the Hebrew verb which means "to dedicate". It is known as Festival of Lights and starts at sundown december 12th.
Hanukkah is actually one of the least important h...
oliday in the Judaism. The important holidays actually are: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Pesach.
It is NOT a Jewish Christmas. Hanukkah is actually celebration of rededication of the second Jewish temple after the defeat of Syrian army.
The Hanukkah story is believed to be created by the Jewish rabbis hundreds of years later.
Latkes are not traditional Hanukkah food. They have their origin the Eastern Europe, not Israel.
It is not necessary or a religious mandate to give gift on each of 8 night of Hanukkah.
Jewish people actually light Hanukkiah not menorah
The game of Dreidel was actually a cover up created by the children to learn Torah
Want to know more about Jewish customs and holidays? Contact Ari Afilalo.
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