The origin of Hanukkah candles is questioned as it seems they were borrowed from the pagan Saturnalia. The lighting of a menorah, a candelabra with nine candleholders, during the eight nights of the holiday is a main ritual. Hanukkah begins on Thursday, Dec. 7, and ends on Friday, Dec. 15. The holiday is set to begin amid turbulent times for Jews across the globe.
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When did the tradition of lighting candles on Hanukkah first appear, and how? https://t.co/eIxBGhpWqs
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Hanukkah’s main ritual is the lighting of a menorah, a candelabra with nine candleholders, lit during the eight nights of the holiday. But when did this tradition first appear, and how? https://t.co/eIxBGhqug0
When did Jews start lighting candles on Hanukkah? Modern tradition assumes Hanukkah candles were born with the holiday, but Josephus hadn’t heard of them: It seems we borrowed them from the pagan Saturnalia https://t.co/eIxBGhpWqs