Hannukah
Eight-night Jewish celebration
Hannukah is a variant spelling of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
The holiday falls in late November or December and is marked by lighting candles on a menorah, one additional candle each night.
Traditional celebrations include spinning dreidels, eating foods fried in oil, and exchanging gifts.
Fried shredded potato cakes
- geltSlang for cash
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- friedCooked in hot fat
- applesauceCooked fruit puree
Judean revolt leaders
- TempleNamed religious structure
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- JudeaAncient Palestinian territory
rededication · desecration · liberation · victory · resistance · Ptolemaic
Wax lights with wicks
- shamashMenorah's attendant flame
- flameBurning gas made visible
- glowSteady, soft light
- kindleStart a blaze
illumination · oil · wick · windowsill · nightfall · lighting · flicker · brightness
Slippery viscous fluid
- TempleNamed religious structure
- rededicationRenewed formal commitment
- faithTrust without proof
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
cruse · sanctification · holiness · renewal · perseverance · dedication · providence · commemoration
Hebrew-lettered spinning top
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- identityWho someone is
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
faith · victory · hope · rededication · renewal · minority · assimilation · commemoration
Related people together
- giftsItems freely given
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- songsMusical vocal compositions
- joyIntense positive emotion
feast · togetherness · games · children · cheer · parties · decorations · celebration
latkes
Fried shredded potato cakes
applesauce · cheese · dairy · brisket · kugel · rugelach · onions
Maccabees
Judean revolt leaders
- TempleNamed religious structure
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
Judea · rededication · desecration · liberation · victory · resistance · Ptolemaic
candles
Wax lights with wicks
kindle · illumination · oil · wick · windowsill · nightfall · lighting · flicker · brightness · beeswax
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- TempleNamed religious structure
- rededicationRenewed formal commitment
- faithTrust without proof
wonder · cruse · sanctification · holiness · renewal · perseverance · dedication · providence · commemoration · kindling
dreidel
Hebrew-lettered spinning top
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- identityWho someone is
perseverance · faith · victory · hope · rededication · renewal · minority · assimilation · commemoration
family
Related people together
joy · feast · togetherness · games · children · cheer · parties · decorations · celebration · merriment
HannukahChristmas
Winter nativity celebration
Easter · Eid al-Fitr · Eid al-Adha · Diwali · Ramadan
HannukahTisha B'Av
Jewish fast commemorating calamities
Yom Kippur · Holocaust Remembrance Day · shiva · Good Friday · Ash Wednesday
Hannukahwinter solstice
Shortest day, longest night