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Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday with a rich history. It started when a Greek ruler wanted Jews to worship him, but a group called the Maccabees fought back and won. They returned to the temple and lit a lamp with only enough oil for one night, but it miraculously burned for eight nights. Today, Hanukkah is celebrated with games, gifts, and lighting the menorah. There are specific traditions for lighting the candles and special foods like jelly donuts and potato pancakes. Understanding the history of Hanukkah helps us appreciate its significance and be open-minded towards others. You're listening to Two Minutes In It. I'm Avery. And I'm Elida. And today we will be talking about the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. We will be discussing the history and the modern day traditions of Hanukkah. Enjoy! Hanukkah has an important history that brings it to what it is today. Unlike many Jewish holidays, Hanukkah isn't mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. More than 2,000 years ago, there was a ruler named Anshonois from the Greek kingdom. He wanted the Jewish people to worship him. He put up some Greek statues and killed pigs next to the altar. For some context, pigs are considered dirty in Jewish culture. This group called the Maccabees, meaning people of seductive, somatic people, was so sad they refused to learn about Jewish culture. The Maccabees, as I know most of you, and his son, Yedohah, stood up and battled the Greeks. They won against the Greeks and got protection from Torah. As a result of their history, the Jews returned to the temple, called it Diyyit Tenechash. They had a jar of oil that was used to light a certain lamp at the temple. A high priest named Kohen Gadol blessed and sealed the lamp. After some time, they realized that there was only enough oil to last one night. The Jews were pretty sad about this and weren't so excited anymore. However, to their amazement, the one jug burnt for eight nights. The Jews were really happy about this and they learned many lessons from this, learning that hope will always prevail. Hey, yeah, you. What do you mean you're getting sick of ads? Trust me, you're going to want to hear this ad. Don't believe me? What if I told you you could get three months of Potsify Premium for free? Yeah, you heard me, for free. That means no more ads for three months. Yeah, I signed up for Potsify Premium recently and I've been loving it. So, what are you waiting for? To get your three months free like I did and enjoy no ads for three months. Woo! Modern day Hanukkah is used to celebrate family, freedom, and light. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights. On Hanukkah, games are played, gifts are exchanged, but there is also one very significant tradition, the menorah. Menorah is a Hebrew word for lamp. There are two types of menorahs, the seven-branched and the nine-branched. The seven-branched menorahs are prohibited to use outside a temple, but the nine-branched one is used on Hanukkah. To light the nine-branched menorah, the center candle is higher or lower than the other eight. It is lit first and is called the shamash. This candle is used to light all the other candles during the eight days of Hanukkah. When placing candles, you have to go right from left, and when you light them, you go left to right. Every day, you replace the old existing candles and add one more and light one more, including replacing the shamash. You need 44 candles total to rotate through the eight nights. Aside from the menorah, jadal games are played, but they also eat foods like safgeyot, and it's similar to jelly donuts, and latkes, fried potato pancakes. As we come to a conclusion, I hope the future you will now be able to recognize the impact of Hanukkah on the Jews in our world today. Knowing this information and history can help us make new friends and will help us keep an open mind to the people around us. We hope you enjoyed tonight's Minute Podcast on the topic of Hanukkah. I hope your ears were blessed by our words. Please check out our other podcasts. Catch ya! you you you you