Definition
An eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of oil lasting eight days.
Etymology
From Hebrew 'ḥănukkāh' meaning 'dedication' or 'consecration', from the root ḥ-n-k meaning 'to dedicate'. The festival celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its recovery from Syrian-Greek occupation in 165 BCE.
Kelly Says
Hanukkah's miracle isn't just about oil lasting eight days - it's about the triumph of religious freedom over cultural assimilation, making it remarkably relevant to modern discussions about preserving identity in diverse societies. The spinning dreidel actually tells the story of the holiday through its Hebrew letters.
Translations
ARالعربية
حَنُوكا
/ḥanūkā/
BNবাংলা
হানুক্কাহ
/hānukkāh/
CACatalà
Hanukkà
/haˈnukka/
CSČeština
Chanuka
/xaˈnuka/
DADansk
Chanukka
/xaˈnʊka/
DEDeutsch
Chanukka
/xaˈnʊka/
ELΕλληνικά
Χανουκά
/xanuˈka/
ESEspañol
Janucá
hah-nuk-kah
FISuomi
Hanukka
/haˈnukka/
FRFrançais
Hanoucca
/anukɑ/
HIहिन्दी
हानुक्काह
/hānukkāh/
HUMagyar
Hanuka
/haˈnuka/
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hanukkah
/həˈnʊkə/
ITItaliano
Chanukkah
/kaˈnukka/
MRMR
हानुक्काह
/hānukkāh/
MSBahasa Melayu
Hanukkah
/həˈnʊkə/
NLNederlands
Chanoeka
/xaˈnukɑ/
NONorsk
Chanoeka
/xaˈnukɛa/
PLPolski
Chanuka
/xaˈnuka/
PTPortuguês
Hanucá
hah-nuk-kah
RORomână
Hanuka
/haˈnuka/
RUРусский
Ханука
/xanuˈka/
SVSvenska
Chanoeka
/xaˈnukɛa/
SWKiswahili
Hanukkah
/həˈnʊkə/
TAதமிழ்
ஹனுக்கா
/hanukkā/
TEతెలుగు
హనుక్కా
/hanukkā/
TRTürkçe
Hanuka
/haˈnuka/
UKУкраїнська
Ханука
/xanuˈka/
VITiếng Việt
Hanukkah
/həˈnʊkə/