The Miracle of Chanukah, Puerto Vallarta

Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights, ” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication, ” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. Chanukah begins on the eve of Kislev 25 and continues for eight days.

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Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is an 8-day wintertime Jewish holiday, which marks the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greeks. It is celebrated by lighting the menorah, a candelabrum with 8 lights, with another flame being added each night.
Eight Nights=Miracle Lights
The ceremony, free of charge and open to all, draws thousands of attendees each year to the Ellipse in front of the White House lawn.
The ceremony, free of charge and open to all, draws thousands of attendees each year to the Ellipse in front of the White House lawn.

Why is Chanukah (Hanukkah) eight nights long? The Talmud asks and answers:

The sages taught: On the 25th of Kislev, the days of Chanukah are eight. One may not eulogize on them, and one may not fast on them. This is because when the Greeks entered the Sanctuary, they defiled all the oils that were in the Sanctuary. And when the Chashmonean monarchy overcame them and emerged victorious over them, they searched and found only one cruse of oil that remained with the seal of the High Priest. And there was sufficient oil there to light the candelabrum for only one day. A miracle occurred, and they lit the candelabrum from it for eight days. The next year, the sages instituted those days and made them holidays with the recitation of Hallel and prayers of thanksgiving.

Why is Chanukah (Hanukkah) eight nights long? The Talmud asks and answers:

But there’s more. Seven represents all that is found within this world. There are seven days of the week, seven classical planets and seven musical notes. In fact, the world itself was created in seven days.

Then there is the number eight, which represents that which is above, that which does not fit into the neat slots that hold the bits and pieces of our lives. The number eight evokes the transcendent and the G‑dly. Eight is the number of miracles.

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