The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the temple during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts.
May this Hanukkah we rededicate our lives and focus on what is most important in our life.
May we like the Maccabea's revolt against the evil of this present world!
Happy Hanukkah to all!! Shalom Shalom