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Post by Yankeefan1955 on Dec 7, 2014 6:51:44 GMT -5
Pøĸē ?   Can you explain what it is and how you celebrate?
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Post by Pøĸē on Dec 7, 2014 13:10:36 GMT -5
Not so different from any other point in history, the jewish people were getting oppressed. Antiochus IV Epiphanes had outlawed Judaism and as you'd expect, it pissed a few people off. The Maccabees were a small group of jewish soldiers who decided to stand up and fight. They were greatly outnumbered but were able to come forth victorious. When they reclaimed the temple, it was found that there was only enough oil to light the candelabra for one night. This was a problem because it is required to burn through the night every night. Miraculously the oil managed to last for eight nights; the time needed to prepare more oil.
We celebrate this holiday on the 25 of Kislev (jewish calendar) by lighting candles (or oil-based light) every night for eight nights to remember the story. Each night an additional candle is lit until the entire menorah is lit.
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Post by miqrogroove on Dec 7, 2014 13:23:49 GMT -5
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Post by Desired Apathy on Dec 7, 2014 14:38:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the info dude.
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Post by Malakai the guy on Dec 7, 2014 14:48:28 GMT -5
I never really looked it up before either.
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Post by A Dream Is A Wish (Old) on Dec 8, 2014 10:36:00 GMT -5
Did anyone else here learn this story from watching Rugrats as a kid? XD Because I did! The grandpa explained Hanukah (and they acted it out) during one episode.
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Post by Tim05 on Dec 8, 2014 10:42:48 GMT -5
Did anyone else here learn this story from watching Rugrats as a kid? XD Because I did! The grandpa explained Hanukah (and they acted it out) during one episode. It's the first thing I thought about when I saw the thread :\ lol |
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