RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Yom Kippur
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Passover
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Hanukkah
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High Holy Days
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Detailed explanation-1: -The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hanukkah (Day 2) is not a public holiday. It falls on Saturday, December 9, 2023 and most businesses follow regular Saturday opening hours in Israel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many modern Jewish families celebrate by lighting the hanukkiah. One candle per night of Hanukkah is lit, like Hebrew is read, from right to left. People might also play dreidel games and eat certain foods like sufganiyot (similar to jelly donuts) and latkes (fried potato pancakes).