variants
or less commonly Chanukah
or Hanukah
: an 8-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria
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And remember it can always be used to toast friends and family during the multitude of holidays on the horizon (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, and others).
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis What to know: Last Hanukkah, the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis' Adopt-a-Family program served more than 300 Hoosiers, including 175 children and teens.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Modern Star of David Holiday Card Celebrating Hanukkah this year?
—Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Halloween items hit shelves as early as August, and Christmas and Hanukkah decorations popped up in October or even September.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis What to know: Last Hanukkah, the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis' Adopt-a-Family program served more than 300 Hoosiers, including 175 children and teens.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Modern Star of David Holiday Card Celebrating Hanukkah this year?
—Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Halloween items hit shelves as early as August, and Christmas and Hanukkah decorations popped up in October or even September.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hanukkah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hanukkah. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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