Chanukkah

Chanukkah is an eight-day winter holiday commemorating the Jewish victory over the Seleucid Greek oppressors in 164 BCE. It is widely known as the "Festival of Lights" due to the practice of lighting a candle or oil lamp each night of the holiday. This ritual recalls the miracle of the oil, in which a small container of oil for the Temple menorah lasted for eight nights, after it was expected to last for only one.