5 Things To Know About Hanukkah In Buffalo Grove – Patch.com

BUFFALO GROVE, IL The annual Jewish holiday Hanukkah will begin at sundown on Thursday, and run through nightfall on Friday, Dec. 18.

Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated Syrian-Greek oppressors who tried forcing them to abandon their religion and adopt Greek culture.

The holiday is being celebrated in and around Buffalo Grove at places like:

The story has it that, led by Judah Maccabeus, they recaptured the holy temple in Jerusalem. Arriving there, they found only enough olive oil to light candles for one night, but the oil lasted for eight nights. That's why the Hanukkah celebration is a "festival of lights."

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Here are five other things to know about the Jewish holiday:

Patch Editor Tim Moran contributed to this report.

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