Hanukkah, often dubbed the Jewish Christmas, is a festival celebrated for eight days, typically in December, and is also known as the "festival of lights." The observance commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem around 200 BC. Legend has it that during this period, the Jews rebelled against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. The term "Hanukkah" itself means "rededication," reflecting the historical significance of the event
