The Jewish festival of the lamps. Just like our Diwali the celebration of light symbolising the victory of good over the evil. Almost 2000 years ago when successors of Alexander the great based in Syria attacked Israel continuously and imposed Hellenistic way of worship at the holy temple in Jerusalem, the faithful's who resisted it were put to death mercilessly. Finally, when it reached a point of new return, a time when they had to either die or accept the Hellenistic idols as Gods, Judas Maccabees took the lead and came out fighting.
With a small group of men they decisively drove out their much stronger and larger enemies one by one. After months of fighting when they retook Jerusalem and the Holy temple they were short of resources. They had oil only for one day to light the lamps at the temple.
The lamp miraculously burned for eight days continuously before oil could be arranged.
Hanukkah is the festival in memory of these eight days. On each day they light a candle and sit together in prayer.
We enjoy relating Jewish stories with the tourists.
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With a small group of men they decisively drove out their much stronger and larger enemies one by one. After months of fighting when they retook Jerusalem and the Holy temple they were short of resources. They had oil only for one day to light the lamps at the temple.
The lamp miraculously burned for eight days continuously before oil could be arranged.
Hanukkah is the festival in memory of these eight days. On each day they light a candle and sit together in prayer.
We enjoy relating Jewish stories with the tourists.
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