What are some different perspectives on the role of God in the Hanukkah story?

Dec 19, 2024 ... Hanukkah, which follows the Jewish calendar, always begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar. Hanukkah can begin ... Dec 24, 2024 ... How is Hanukkah celebrated? Fenves said the central theme of the holiday is that light triumphs over darkness, which can be seen through the ... Dec 22, 2019 ... Many modern Jewish families celebrate by lighting the hanukkiah. One candle per night of Hanukkah is lit, like Hebrew is read, from right to ... Dec 11, 2024 ... Hanukkah is the Jewish word meaning "dedication." The celebration is not only the Festival of Lights, but a festival of rededication in honoring the Macabee ... Ever since my rabbinical studies of Hanukkah, I've also wondered culturally about how Greek Jews feel about the Hanukkah story. (I also wonder how the Greeks ... Dec 29, 2021 ... In other words, both are correct. The word is a Hebrew word that contains a sound not found in English. In Hebrew, it is spelled חֲנֻכָּה (or ... Dec 6, 2024 ... When is Hanukkah 2024? Hanukkah 2024 will begin on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and end the next Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. As many may ... Dec 9, 2024 ... The Hanukkah miracle is one of persistence and Divine intervention with no indication that it was the result of guerrilla warfare. Dec 12, 2024 ... Chanukah Celebration Downtown will be held on Thursday Dec. 26 at 4:30 p.m., with a giant 10-foot menorah lighting. The event includes latkes, ... Dec 11, 2024 ... When does Hanukkah start in 2024? Hanukkah begins on the eve of Kislev 25, according to the Jewish calendar, and continues for eight days, ...