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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2000 Ness Gadol Haya Sham: a great miracle took place there By Barbara Pyles Writers note: For the Jewish people, Hanukkah (also written Hannukah or Chanukah) is a happy time. This family holiday is celebrated in the homes. As the candles twinkle, the children play games and receive gifts. In most household lathes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (doughnuts), both made with olive oil, are special treats. Children receive gifts and foil covered chocolate coins. relatives and friends often attend Hanukkah festivities. Although the holiday is usually in December, Hanukkah is not a Jewish Christmas. Hanukkah is a Festival of Lights to celebrate the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Syrians, and the rededication of the Jerusalem TempJe. The holiNon-Jewis- h day also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days. (Taken from the Story of Hanukkah on the Internet). In 165 B.C.E., the land ofIsrael was ruled by a barbaric Syrian king named Antiochus. He commanded the Jews of Judea not to observe the Sabbath or study the Torah. The invaders burned Jewish books, and made the Temple of Jerusalem into a shrine to the Greek god, Zeus. The king put anyone that openly declared that they were Jewish to death. Many chose death instead of renouncing their religious principles. Those women who had their infant sons circumcised, during that time, were put to death with their babies tied to their necks. The uncivilized Greeks told Mattathias, a high priest and head ofthe Hasmonean family, to wor- ship pagan gods. Instead, Mattathias mobilized a group of loyal Jews and fought back. After Mattathias death, his five sons continued the fight for religious freedom. Under the leadership of Judah, the Jewish rebels fought hard, and miraculously the small band of Maccabees defeated the larger Greek army. Judah and his Maccabees entered the Temple on the 25th of Kislev. However, they did not celebrate. Rededicating the Temple was their main priority. Judah had a new altar set up, and threw out the statue of Zeus. One brother, Jonathan; found mss IF a Menorah, which was suppose to burn day and night, in the Temple. However, Jonathan could not relight the Menorah because it took a special oil. After searching for pure olive oil, he found one small jug still bearing the seal of the High Priest. There is only enough oil to keep v x the lamp going for one day, said Jonathan. It will take eight days i : 1: 1 v. ! III1 1 f to prepare more oil. , Judah shook his head. We cant t y j : wait, light the lamp. A miracle occurred, the small quantity of oil burned for eight days without interruption. The celebration of Hanukkah is in Z' memory of those eight days. 4 r'l. The Menorah, a candelabrum that symbolizes Gods Divine Pres(I ence, is the most important obsert? vance associated with Hanukkah. 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