![]() Not only did they find a small jug of the oil, but it lasted eight whole days long, much longer than it should have and long enough for them to procure more oil. And the Miracles didn’t stop there, for Antiochus had destroyed all of the special olive oil pure enough for the Hanukkah Menorah in the temple and sealed by the high priest. Led by Matitiyahu, and later his son Judah the Maccabee, The Macabees finally freed the Jews to practice Judaism on the 25th of Kislev, the entire escapade full of miracle. They were fighting for their freedom to live in peace as Jews and practice their religion, for King Antiochus had placed many decrees against their religious practices, prohibiting even the study of the Bible and desecrating the temple with ruin and idols. Gambling over chocolate money and a spinning top called a dreidel and enjoying jam filled doughnuts together, this holiday is definitely out of the ordinaryĪnd that is as it should be, since the celebration is an ode to a historical epic even more unusual – a wonderful tale following the Macabees, a small family group of fighters who won a battle against the giant multitudes of the Greek army. The Holiday of Hanukkah, the eight day long festival of lights, a beautiful time of celebration and leisure without the prohibitions of other holidays, a relaxing week and a day of family fun and fried Jewish foods and dreidel by the light of the Hanukkah Menorah.
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