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What does the Bible say about Hanukkah? Where in the Bible does it say to celebrate Hanukkah?

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The Bible does not mention Hanukkah, which is a holiday that is celebrated by Jews.

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Hanukkah is a holiday that commemorates the miracle of the oil that occurred in the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.

The story of the miracle of the oil is found in the Books of the Maccabees, which are not included in the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament.

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Instead, Hanukkah is mentioned in the Talmud, which is a collection of Jewish laws, customs, and traditions.

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem after it was reclaimed by the Greeks.

The holiday is observed by lighting a menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum, and by performing other traditional customs and activities such as exchanging gifts, playing games, and eating special foods like latkes (potato pancakes).


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