Hanukkah is a Jewish
Interesting Facts:
- The emoji stands for
๐ Menorah with 9 lit candles and is used for Hanukkah. It was approved by Unicode and added to the 1.0 emoji version in 2015. - The date of Hanukkah is unstable, so each year it changes according to the Jewish
๐ Calendar . In 2021, it will last from the evening of November 28 to the evening of December 6.
The ๐ Hanukkah Emojis Collection page provides the following information:
1. Holiday history of ๐ Hanukkah
In 170 BC. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Syrian
In 167 BC. the fight of the Maccabees (Hasmoneans) against the Seleucids began. The Hasmonean leader, the priest Matityahu Hashmonai, proclaimed: โWhoever is for God, follow me!โ The people who responded followed him and waged a long guerrilla war. After his death, his son, Yehuda Maccabee, stood at the head of the army.
In 164 BC. Jerusalem and the Temple were liberated. The Maccabees liberated the Jerusalem temple and returned the tradition of lighting the Menorah at 25 Kislev.
Interesting fact: There are several different origins for the name of Hanukkah. The first option probably comes from the expression โhanukkat ha-mizbeahโ, which means the consecration of the altar. According to the second assumption, the expression marks the phrase โืื ืืื = ืื ื ืโืโ, which translates as โthey rested [from the enemies] on the 25th [day of the month Kislev]โ. Also, some interpret the name of this holiday as Hag Urim, which is the Feast of
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Hanukkah Sameach! ๐๐ฏ
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๐ I wish you a holiday filled with ๐ joy and ๐ค happy moments. Happy Hanukkah!
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Time to light ๐ฏ a candle
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๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐ฅ
ย โ Light of the Menorah
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๐ช๐๐
ย โ Gift exchange
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๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐
ย โ Temple visit
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- ๐ Folded Hands
- ๐ Calendar
- ๐ Synagogue
- ๐ฏ Dotted Six-Pointed Star
- ๐ Menorah
- ๐ Place Of Worship
- โก๏ธ Star Of David
- ๐ง Person Kneeling
- ๐งโโ๏ธ Man Kneeling
- ๐งโโ๏ธ Woman Kneeling
2. Traditions and symbols of ๐ Hanukkah
The Hanukkah holiday lasts 8 days. According to legend, after the liberation of the
Hence the main tradition to light
There is a certain order:
- On the first day, you need to light 1 candle;
- On the second light two ones;
- On the third light three ones;
- And so on until eight candles.
In this case, you need to start lighting the candles from the one farthest from the
Traditionally,
In the Ashkenazi tradition, on Hanukkah
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I wish you joy and ๐ peace in the New Year
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Have you lit ๐ฏ candles at the ๐ Menorah?
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๐ Happy Holidays! ๐ Happy Hanukkah!
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ย โ Potato pancakes
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๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐
ย โ Donuts with filling
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๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ง
ย โ Gifts for children
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- โจ Sparkles
- ๐ Fireworks
- ๐ฏ Candle
- ๐ Confetti Ball
- ๐ฉ Doughnut
- ๐ฅ Glass of Milk
- ๐ Party Popper
- ๐ Sparkler
- ๐ Synagogue
- ๐ฎ๐ฑ Flag: Israel
- ๐ Menorah
- ๐ Bell