How and why do Jews celebrate Chanukah?

Chanukah, the festival of lights, is a Rabbinic clebration that begins on 25 Kislev (in November or December). Chanukah celebrates the miracle of the oil in the Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees’ defeat of the Greek army as well as the Jew’s freedom in the current time.
The festival of Hanukkah was instituted by Judah Maccabee and his brothers to celebrate this event. According to the Talmud, olive oil was needed for the menorah in the Temple, which was required to burn throughout the night every night. But there was only enough oil to burn for one day, yet miraculously, it burned for eight days, the time needed to prepare a fresh supply of oil for the menorah. An eight day festival was declared by the Jewish sages to commemorate this miracle.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:03 Story of Chanukah
04:32 Celebrating Chanukah
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