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Hanukkah
(December 14 to December 22, 2025)
Hanukkah is almost here. Next week Jews in Canada and around the world will celebrate Hanukkah, starting at sundown on Sunday, December 14.
The Festival of Lights is a celebration of God’s deliverance and provision. The event began in remembrance of Maccabean revolt in the 2nd Century BCE, when the Hebrews recaptured the Temple in Jerusalem, the spiritual centre of Judaism. Each candle of the Menorah is lit, one per day for the 8 day Festival.
Like all Jewish Holy Days, which follow the lunar Hebrew Calendar and therefore vary against the Gregorian calendar, Hanukkah can occur anytime from late November to late December. This year Hanukkah will conclude on the evening of December 15.
For more information on Hanukkah, check out some of the following:
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