Hanukkah

Resources on Jewish holiday Hanukkah, activities for children for celebrating Hanukkah, Hanukkah history and traditions. A holiday is a day set aside for special observance, either religious or secular. Holidays are often marked by public festivities, such as parades and religious services, as well as by rest and recreation. In many places, important religious holidays have official sanction, and are recognized days of rest from work. Examples are the Christian holy day of Christmas and the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur. Patriotic national celebrations are major nonreligious holidays, internationally. A Jewish festival that occurs in December, Hanukkah, marks the re-consecration of the Temple of Jerusalem and was instituted by the Maccabees. Browse these links for more information.