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Happy Hanukkah

9:20 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · history|Music|Religion · 1 Comment

5 Dec 2007

Last night was the first night of the festival of lights, celebrating the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the “miracle of the container of oil.” According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate fresh olive oil.

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