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Hanukkah The eight-day Feast of Dedication or Feast of Lights celebrating the reconsecration of the temple in Jerusalem (165 or 164 bc). Hanukkah is the only major Jewish festival that does not originate in the Hebrew Bible. It commemorates an event described outside the Bible, but outlined extensively in 1 and 2 Maccabees. Otherwise, Hanukkah is mentioned only once in the New Testament when the festival coincided with Jesus’ visit to Jerusalem (John 10:22). Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the month Kislev (Nov/Dec) and includes important rituals with lights, branches, and the Hallel—all of which are also part of the Festival of Tabernacles. For more information on the Maccabees and the events commemorated by Hanukkah, see these articles: Maccabean Revolt; Maccabees, First Book of the; Maccabees, Second Book of the.

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