The Festival of Lights
From Sunday, November 28th until Monday, December 6th, Jews from all over the world are going to be lighting a special light holder called a Hanukkiah, to honor miraculous events which happened in Judea around 200 BC, also known as the Land of Israel.
In that time, the area was under the control of Syria. They outlawed the Jewish religion and ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods. In 168 BC, a group of a Jewish priest Mattathias, and his five sons started a rebellion, which led to the liberation of Jerusalem and a rededication of the temple, which required lighting the menorah. Unfortunately, there was only one container of the oil left; but it miraculously lasted for eight days. Thus, the legend behind the holiday Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, was born. The holiday is also called the “Festival of Lights”.
I hope that you will enjoy my interpretation of light, which sometimes can be seen in a different light.
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