The eight-day Jewish celebration known as #Hanukkah or #Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B. C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. The story goes that after the destruction there was only oil for one night till they can get more. It lasted 8 nights. That's why it's called the Miracle of Lights or Festival. A) Revolt, B) Miracle, C) Lights

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1 August, 20:49

The eight-day Jewish celebration known as #Hanukkah or #Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B. C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. The story goes that after the destruction there was only oil for one night till they can get more. It lasted 8 nights. That's why it's called the Miracle of Lights or Festival. A) Revolt, B) Miracle, C) Lights

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C) Lights

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Judaism's most sacred text Talmud mentions the story of how Judah Maccabee and his follower were astonished by the event when they were celebrating the re-dedication of the second temple by lightning candles which have supply of oil only for one day but the candles continues to light for eight days. This event is believed to begin the eight-day celebration of the Jewish festival Hanukkah also called the festival of lights.