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[[ | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:수전절]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Feast of Dedication''' is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In Judaism, it is known as '''Hanukkah''' (חֲנֻכָּה), a Hebrew word meaning “offering” or “dedication.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/2598.htm chanukkah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> The festival originated in the '''2nd century [[BC and AD|BC]]''', when the Jews revolted against Hellenistic rule and reclaimed the Jerusalem [[Temple]]. | ||
The '''Feast of Dedication''' is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In Judaism, it is known as '''Hanukkah''' (חֲנֻכָּה), a Hebrew word meaning “offering” or “dedication.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/2598.htm chanukkah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> The festival originated in the '''2nd century [[BC and AD|BC]]''', when the Jews revolted against Hellenistic rule and reclaimed the Jerusalem [[Temple]]. | |||
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