Hanukkah is the best

I love Hanukkah, Hannukah is the best I think that its the best holiday to every exist yay!!! Hanukkah Sameach!

Hanukkah is the best I love it so much :D

by joeisking2022 December 16, 2021

hanukkah harry

the jewish equivlant of santa claus.

HANUKKAH HARRY wips SANTA CLAUS ASS!

by J-Unit April 23, 2004

hanukkah

When something lasts longer then it was intended to

That last bowl was totally hanukkah!!!!

by Andy_f October 9, 2005

Hanukkah bowl

Marijuana packed in a pipe or bowl which lasts 8 lights instead of just one.

The bong was packed. To Jill's surprise it was a Hanukkah bowl lasting longer than she expected!

by Pot Nerd December 11, 2010

Hanukkah

A very misunderstood holiday...Hanukkah takes place on the 25th of Kislev, the 3rd month on the Jewish calendar. Kislev used to be 100% synonymous with December, but, whereas the modern calendar is solar, the Jewish calendar, like the Old Roman calendar, is lunar. This is why Hanukkah is on different dates in December throughout the years.

In 168 BCE, on the 25th of Kislev, Antiochus Epiphanes, King of Syria and overlord of Israel, desecrated the Jewish Temple by setting up a statue of Zeus inside, and sacrificing a swine to Zeus. Many Jews were forced to worship the Greek deities, or else be killed. MattithYah Maccabee, and his son Yahudah led a rebellion, and within 3 years regained control of Jerusalem. On the 25th of Kislev, 165 BCE, the Maccabees purified the Temple, and re-dedicated it to the service of Yahweh.

The Purification/Dedication ritual took eight days. There was only enough oil to light the Menorah for 1 day, but, miraculously, it lasted for 8 days. In rememberance of this, the household menorah is lit for eight days, and fried foods, especially pastries, are eaten.

But, Hanukkah is really about religious freedom.

The books of Maccabees are the story of Hanukkah. You can find these in the CATHOLIC versions of the Christian Bible. For some reason, these are not included in Protestant versions.

by Rabbi Shlomoh HhananYah Gefen December 11, 2006

Hanukkah n00b

A new player of a FPS, RTS, or any other type of game, who specifically gets their game on Hanukkah. The player will have a disadvantage to the older players of the game, which gives the older players an easier time leveling up since there will be a "huge" wave of new players.

"Look at all those Hanukkah n00bs!"

by realnatedogg911 December 27, 2011

Hanukkah

A wonderful eight night Jewish holiday celebrating the Maccabees victory over the Greco-Syrian forces and the miracle of oil burning for eight days when their was only enough oil to last for one. Its not the Jewish Christmas and it is extremely fun.

Menorah's, dreidels and latkes are popular symbols of Hanukkah but its much deeper than that.

Most of the definitions of Hanukkah on Urban Dictionary are offensive and untrue :)

by ShellyBellba December 27, 2011