#menorrah

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Hanukkah lamp, 1963, New Paltz, New York.

[nbula-rising]

Today is the first day of Hanukkah Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of the eight-day Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights! Hanukkah starts on a different day each year according to the Western calendar, but it always begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar. The word “Hanukkah” means dedication or induction, and the holiday signifies the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees revolted against Alexander, Antiochus IV and his persecution of the Jews. According to the Talmud, at the time of the rededication there was only enough oil left to burn the eternal flame in the temple for one day. It lasted for eight days—just the amount of time needed to make a fresh supply of oil. Hence, it is tradition at Hanukkah to light a candle on the menorah for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.

[signlesstheredbloodedtroll]

Today at work a man (and his wife, a few hours later) came in asking if we had any menorahs because his daughter-in-law is Jewish and it’s his granddaughters first Hanukkah, and him and his wife wanted to see her light her first candle, and me and several customer searched high and low for one before suggesting the store across the street. I’m glad we live in a world where grandparents accept and anticipate their children and grandchildren with open arms

[yourprintableshop]

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[perpetuallydistracting]

Happy Hanukkah y'all

I don't know how many of you celebrate it, but I hope you all had as good of a day as I did. =-)