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The placement of Hanukkah is tied to both the lunar and solar calendars.
It begins on the 25th of Kislev, three days before the new moon closest
to the Winter Solstice. In fact, this year, the first night of Hanukkah
occurs on Winter Solstice!
It commemorates an historic event — the Maccabees' victory
over the Greeks and the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem.
But the form of this celebration,
a Festival of Lights (with candles at the heart of the ritual),
makes Hanukkah wonderfully compatible with
other celebrations at this time of year.
As a symbolic celebration of growing light
and as a commemoration of spiritual rebirth,
it also seems closely related to other observances.
www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html#magic
solstice golden light ll
The placement of Hanukkah is tied to both the lunar and solar calendars.
It begins on the 25th of Kislev, three days before the new moon closest
to the Winter Solstice. In fact, this year, the first night of Hanukkah
occurs on Winter Solstice!
It commemorates an historic event — the Maccabees' victory
over the Greeks and the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem.
But the form of this celebration,
a Festival of Lights (with candles at the heart of the ritual),
makes Hanukkah wonderfully compatible with
other celebrations at this time of year.
As a symbolic celebration of growing light
and as a commemoration of spiritual rebirth,
it also seems closely related to other observances.
www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html#magic