According to Jewish law, Hanukkah is one of the less important Jewish holidays.
True or false?
Editor's Note: Select your answer in the poll below and tell us how you know the answer in the comments section. The answer will be posted later in the day.
True or false?
Tell us in the comments.
Earl J. Heinrich
5:04 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Hannukah is a late addition to the Jewish festivals, not appearing in the Mosaic Laws or other early writings, as it commemorates an event from the Hellenistic period recorded in the books of Macabees (and Josephus) when Jerusalem was beseiged by the Greek king of Syria.
Caitlin Burgess
5:01 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thanks for the background Earl. And the answer is: True.