Hanukkah « Christmas wishes, decorations, gifts, traditions

Here is a little account of the Birth of this Holiday and its celebration. It also tells about the

The holiday originated when Judah the Maccabee and his followers reclaimed the temple in the village of Modi’in from Syrian King Antiochus IV. The temple was cleansed and prepared for rededication. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means “dedication.” When the sacred temple Menorah (candelabra) was relit, there was only enough sacred oil to burn for one [...]