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Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication.” The holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem nearly 2,200 years ago after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.

However, the Second Book of the Maccabees (c. 124 BCE), written in Egypt, notes that Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days because it was actually a belated celebration of Sukkot. This is an important fall harvest holiday that the Jews weren't able to celebrate while they fought their oppressors.

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Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, with the lighting of the first candle.

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With the Hanukah miracle revolving around oil, it is customary to celebrate the holiday by eating foods fried in oil. Oil-fried favorites include the potato latke (pancake) garnished with applesauce or sour cream or the jelly-filled sufganya (doughnut), according to Chabad.