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How Hanukkah Works: A Festival of Lights and Jewish Rebellion
TLDR Hanukkah is a festival of lights that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after it fell and was recaptured by the Jews in 167 BC. It is not Jewish Christmas, but rather a celebration of the successful Jewish rebellion led by the Hasmonians, particularly Judah the hammer, who recaptured the temple and rededicated it after defeating the Greek soldiers.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
This episode is about how Hanukkah works and the misconceptions surrounding it.
03:37
Hanukkah is a festival of lights that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after it fell and was recaptured by the Jews in 167 BC.
06:49
Hanukkah commemorates the successful Jewish rebellion led by the Hasmonians, particularly Judah the hammer, who recaptured the temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it after defeating the Greek soldiers.
10:17
Hanukkah is the commemoration of the miracle of the rededication of the temple and lasts for eight nights, but it is not Jewish Christmas.
13:34
The candles are inserted from right to left, but lit from left to right, with the leftmost candle representing the most recent day of the miracle, and they need to burn for at least 30 minutes after it gets dark, which presents a problem on Shabbat.
17:38
The dreidel is a traditional Hanukkah game that was historically used to disguise the practice of Judaism, and it involves spinning a top with Hebrew characters on each side that represent different outcomes.
20:56
The dreidel is a gambling game for kids where you spin it and depending on what it comes up as, you either get money or nothing.
24:37
The host briefly mentions his previous job as the master of ceremonies at Medieval Times and the inaccuracies in the show's portrayal of history.
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