Hanukkah

Hanukkah is an eight day festival (November-December) commemorating the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians and the rededication of The Temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights. During the eight days of Hanukkah people who practice Judaism light on candle on their menorah each night, until all eight have been lit. the story of Hanukkah is that Channah and her seven sons were brought before the King, because he had outlawed the practice of Judaism and Channah and her seven sons were caught practicing Judaism, so the King tortured each individual boy and put them in a fire, Channah threw herself from a roof and died as well. So the eight candles that are burned on Hanukkah are in memory of Channuh and her seven sons.

http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/429014/jewish/Channah-and-her-Seven-Sons.htm

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