History of Hanukah In 167 BC, the Greeks set on converting the world to their customs and religion. Some Jews converted voluntarily while others resisted. Following seven years of conflict, a small group of Jewish soldiers known as the Maccabees overcame the larger and better-equipped Syrian army. Upon their return home, they found their Holy Temple desecrated by the soldiers they had defeated. The Maccabees cleaned the Temple and threw out the Greek idols. When it came to the lighting of the Holy Eternal Lights, they only found enough to last for one day, but they lit the lights anyway. It would take eight days of travel to procure more holy oil for the lights, but a miracle occurred when the oil that should have burned for only one day instead lasted for eight days and eight nights. The victory of this small, steadfast group against the larger, more powerful army, as well as the miracle of the oil are the reasons Hanukah is celebrated for eight days and eight nights.
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