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Why is Hanukkah important? |
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Actually, in Jewish tradition it is considered a minor holiday. A major holiday in Judaism is similar to the Sabbath (Shabbat/Shabbes), when working is borbidden according to religious law. On Hanukkah working is allowed as usual, except when lighting the Menorah (Hannukiyah) and half an hour afterwards. In fact, in Israel, where Jewish holidays are recognized officially, Hanukkah is observed as a vacation only in state's elementary and high schools. Other institutes and companies , private or public, work as usual.
In the US Hanukkah has special importance as it occurs on the national holiday season, sometime between Thanks-Giving and Christmas. Many American Jews regard Hanukkah as the Jewish alternative to Christmas, and thus giving it special importance.
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