Welcome to What’s in the Bible?’s 6-week blog series to help you and your family through the “Tricky Bits” of this holiday season – everything from connecting our modern traditions to their sacred roots to helping you navigate holiday budgets and meal planning! Join our team of writers plus some very special guest bloggers for a Christmas blog series unlike any other.
What is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a very important celebration for our Jewish friends! It marks the 8 days of the traditional “Feast of Dedication,” which celebrates the rededication of the temple by the Maccabees during the intestamental period of the Bible. The Maccabees defeated the army of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and needed to cleanse the temple, but they only had enough oil in their lamps for one evening. Miraculously, the oil lasted for 8 days! Today, Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah by lighting the 8 candles of a menorah.
You can learn more about the history of Hanukkah here, and watch this fun video from Sunday School Lady too! (Video from Buck Denver Asks … Why Do We Call It Christmas?)
