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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
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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
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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
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Hanukkah

An low-key but awesome Jewish holiday. Its not all about material objects and commercialism like Christmas.
Hanukkah is fun :)
by GinnyG January 11, 2012
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Hanukkah

The best of the minor Jewish holiday! Features delicious latkes and often cheese and wine, dreidel games, the story of the Maccabees victory over the Greco-Syrians, a festival lights and a beautiful menorah, the story of the badass biblical heroine Judith.

Whoever wrote the first two answers are clearly self-hating secular Jews with no attachment to their culture or religion. If they Hanukkah so much then they should just convert and celebrate Christmas.
Real Jewish person - Hanukkah is a beautiful religious and cultural holiday

Fake Jewish person - I'd rather celebrate Christmas

I think Christmas is a beautiful holiday and have nothing against it, but its not something that Jews should partake in.
by LilachStein January 31, 2012
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Hanukkah

Hanukkah is the Jewish version of Christmas but it last 8 days
by Kidswillbekids October 14, 2019
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hanukkackh

Hanukkackh is the erect penis that is induced by the Jewish holiday hanukkah.

The hanukkackh is slightly out shined by the jingledink but is just as passionate as the jingledink and sometimes even more so.

Hanukkackh is the the two words hanukkah and cock or (cackh) combined.
Danny: Wow, my hanukkackh has never been this intense before!
Arin: Must be all those skittles you've been eating.
Danny: Nah I think it's because this hanukkah i'm spending it with the people I love.
Arin: Awh, man i'm glad that you feel that way. So yah wanna slap your hanukkackh on my jingledink?
Danny: God damnit Arin!
Arin: But look how big it is!
Barry: Das amazin.
by Holiday Hog February 2, 2014
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