When is hanukkah?

By Srikanto Mandal 2 December, 2022 Photo:hanukkah/Instagram

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem.

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Hanukkah is observed eight nights and days beginning on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar

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According to Gregorian calendar it may occur at any time from late November to late December.

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The festival is celebrated by lighting a candelabrum candle with nine branches, commonly called a menorah for hanukkiah.

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A branch is usually placed above or below the others and its candle is used to light eight other candles. This unique candle is called the shammash.

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Each night, an additional candle is lit by the shammash until all eight candles are lit together on the last night of the festival.

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This year (2022) the festival will start on December 18 (Sunday) and end on December 26 (Monday) evening.

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Hanukkah has gained major cultural importance in North America and elsewhere, especially among secular Jews.

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