Festival of lights called Hanukkah Bashny.Net

Yesterday around the world began a great holiday for all Jews.

Hanukkah is one of those holidays that are defined for the celebration of the sages. This explains the fact that Hanukkah is not allowed to work. Still, this holiday is called "childish", because only school in the eight days do not work and children are always happy Hanukkah offensive. During the eight days of the feast made light candles in honor of Chanukah miracle of what happened.

Briefly, the essence of the miracle was that the Maccabees after cleared the Temple of Jerusalem from the Greek-Syrian armies, would sanctify the Church. However, the pure oil was only a small pitcher. However, the oil lasted for eight days exactly. Since light holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated exactly eight days. Every day believers lit a candle.