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Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah is a Jewish

festival

commemorating the

recovery of

Jerusalem and

subsequent

rededication of the

Second Temple. It is

also known as the During the 8-day duration, Jews carry out the following traditions:

Festival of Lights.
- Candlesticks with candles or oil are lit near the windows or doors, to

illuminate the interior of the house itself, but also the exterior; making

them visible to the people on the street and thus, remember the
miracle. A candlestick called a menorah is used, which has seven arms

and a central candle known as a shamash.