Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE. It is celebrated by lighting a menorah with one additional candle each night, playing games with a dreidel, and recalling the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days when there was only enough for one.

1. Hanukkah . Hanukkah is Hebrew for dedication . Happens on the 25 of the month Kislev (Around December)

2. Reason for celebrating! During the Holocaust there was only enough oil for light for one day but the light lasted for 8 days. Celebrates the miracle of light and burning flame.

3. How is Hanukkah celebrated? Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days. There are 2 different rituals that they do. 1~They light the menorah each night. They light from right to left. They add 1 candle each night to symbolize the 8 nights of Hanukkah. 2~They also play Dreidel. It is a game that involves spinning a top like thing that has Hebrew writing on it.