Sunday, December 21, 2008

The history of Hanukkah

[Hanukkah in Jerusalem by Lisa Katz]

The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown. If you are unfamiliar with Hanukkah or need a brief refresher course, here are some links.

A brief history of Hanukkah here.

Historical summary and Hanukkah traditions here.

And more Hanukkah here.

Here is an informative and humorous piece on why Hanukkah is spelled so many different ways.

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