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Today is Tuesday, Kislev 24, 5778 · December 12, 2017
Today's Laws & Customs

• Chanukah Begins Tonight; Kindle One Light this evening
The eight-day festival of Chanukah begins tonight. In commemorartion of the miracle of the oil (see "Today in Jewish History" for Kislev 25) we kindle the Chanukah lights -- oil lamps or candles -- each evening for eight days, increasing the number of lights each evening. Tonight, the first night of Chanukah, we kindle one light. (In the Jewish calendar, the day begins at nightfall; this evening, then, commences the 1st day of Chanukah).

On the 1st night of Chanukah, we recite three blessings before lighting; for text and audio of the blessings, click here.

For a more detailed guide to Chanukah lighting click here.

The lights—which ideally should be kindled soon after sunset—must burn for at least half an hour after nightfall. Learn more about the proper lighting time here.

For additional Chanukah observances, see Laws & Customs for tomorrow, Kislev 25.

Today in Jewish History
• Construction of the Second Temple Resumes (353 BCE)
In the first year of rule of Cyrus, the King of Persia, Jews were given permission to return to Israel and rebuild the Holy Temple. A group of Jews led by Zerubavel set out for Jerusalem and began working on the second Temple. However, the Cutheans falsely accused the Jews of plotting a rebellion against King Cyrus and were successful in halting the construction of the Holy Temple for the remainder of his reign and throughout the reign of Ahasuerus, his successor. Construction resumed in the second year of the reign of Darius, Ahasuerus's son, on the 24th of Kislev.

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A small Hanukah tradition, a lot of Jewish defiance. (Forest Rain) ~ Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News

 

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Sites of the Maccabees | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Photo of the Day | 24 Kislev 5778 – December 12, 2017 | JewishPress.com

 

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Police Commissioner lights first Hanukkah candle at Western Wall

 

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8th Day - Miracle Of Light (Official Music Video)

 

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Ed Sheeran's "Castle On The Hill" just met the Maccabeats in spectacular fashion

 

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Today is Wednesday, Kislev 25, 5778 · December 13, 2017
Chanukah Day 1
Today's Laws & Customs
• Kindle Two Chanukah Lights tonight
Today is the first day of the eight-day festival of Chanukah. In commemoration of the miracle of the oil (see "Today in Jewish History") we kindle the Chanukah lights -- oil lamps or candles -- each evening for eight days, increasing the number of lights each evening.

In the Jewish calendar, the day begins at nightfall; thus, the first Chanukah light is kindled on the preceding evening, which is when the Hebrew date of Kislev 25 begins. Tonight is the eve of the 2nd day of Chanukah, so we kindle two lights in the Chanukah menorah.

The lights—which ideally should be kindled soon after sunset—must burn for at least half an hour after nightfall. Learn more about the proper lighting time here.

 

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It's a Hanukkah Miracle! Girl Goes for a Walk, Stumbles on Oil Lamp From Judah Maccabee's Time

 

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Give The Gourmet Gift Of Chocolate Connoisseurship This Hanukkah

 

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In Photos: Presidents, Prime Ministers, Celebrities and Athletes Light Menorah Around World