I just wanted to wish those who celebrate Hanukkah a wonderful holiday, and many more.

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), December 21, 2000

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Thank you Renee!

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), December 23, 2000.

Missed this one! Ditto!

And Happy Solstice to all!

-- sheepish (rborgo@gte.net), December 23, 2000.

A very Happy Hannukah, Blessed Kwanzaa, and merry greetings to those celebrating the winter solstice!!

Happy Holidays to All! And may peace and love be ours........

-- Earthmama (earthmama48@yahoo.com), December 23, 2000.

Please help me answer a question from my children . What does each candle stand for in Hanukkah? Thanks Becky

-- Becky (Joel681@webtv.net), December 24, 2000.

Becky, you sparked my curiosity so I tryed asked jeeves. It is a very interesting site on celebrating Hanukkah. I think the 8 candles each represent one of the 8 days of Hanukkah. Not sure though.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), December 24, 2000.

I was not raised in the jewish faith,but since no one else posted, here's what I can remember.Hopefully someone will correct any part that isn't accurate.

The menurah holds 9 candles.The middle one is lit and represents the oil lamp in the temple. It had only enough oil in it to last a day,but the miracle of God allowed it to last 8.The remaiming candles are lit, one each day ,from the middle one.

Chanukkah is a minor celebration.

-- sharon wt (wildflower@ekyol.com), December 25, 2000.

Chanukah is known as the Feast of Lights,though its Hebrew title more accurately means "Dedication" it commemorates the Jewish people's victory in the first recorded battle for religious liberty. Chanukah recalls the Maccabees who in 167 BC led a small army of Jews against overwhelming odds in a struggle to the death for the right to worship God in their own way. the Rabbis preferring not to transform a military triumph into a religious celebration emphasize the spiritual aspects of it. So the title "Chanukah" which means deication and refers to the rededication of the Temple in which the Jewish army cleansed of the idols which the Syrians had placed in it. The miracle tale told is that after the war was over the eternal light of the Temple which was put out by the Syrains was rekindled and remained burning for 8 days even though there was just 1 days oil left,that is why Chanukah lasts 8 days. At its best Chanukah celebrates rededication, the light of hope,God's miraculous presence in our lives.

-- Tom Kaminski (tjk@cac.net), December 25, 2000.

Thank you VERY much

-- Becky (Becktora@webtv.net), December 27, 2000.