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n. - (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC.

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  • A lighted menorah with bulbs has no place in Hanukkah celebrations.
  • The word Hanukkah derives from the Hebrew verb חנך, meaning "to dedicate."
  • Hanukkah is a festival of lights,
  • And in "Hanukkah", at first he's all "The Jews cut my thumbs off!"
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