which language does it originate from?
Hebrew
Hanukkah
The name "Hanukkah" derives from the Hebrew verb "", meaning "to dedicate".
between which parties was the naval battle of guadalcanal fought? Allied (primarily American) and Imperial Japanese forces on which water body was it fought? Guadalcanal island in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia when did the europeans arrive in the latter place? 26 February 1606 what type of climate is found here? The south-west corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. The south-east ranges from oceanic to humid subtropical with the highlands featuring alpine and subpolar oceanic climates. The interior is arid to semi-arid what are the major religions followed here? Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Judaism who is the founder of the last religion? UNANSWERABLE name a few religious texts of the religion. The Torah, Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible name a legal literature of the religion. Torah also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses what are the three pilgrimage festivals? Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot what is hanukkah? Eight-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the "Miracle of the Oil" what is the meaning of the term? Dedication
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Hanukkah [SEP] Etymology
The name "Hanukkah" derives from the Hebrew verb "", meaning "to dedicate". On Hanukkah, the Maccabean Jews regained control of Jerusalem and rededicated the Temple. Many homiletical explanations have been given for the name: