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How Hanukkah came to America The Conversation 12/14/2020 Dianne Ashton, Professor of Religion, Rowan University © Tercer Ojo Photography/Shutterstock.com In the United States, Hanukkah has gained much significance. Hanukkah may be the best known Jewish holiday in the United States. But despite its popularity in the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, and nowhere else does it garner such attention. The holiday is mostly a domestic celebration, although special holiday prayers also expand synagogue worship. So how did Hanukkah attain its special place in America? Hanukkah’s back story The word “Hanukkah” means dedication. It commemorates the rededicating of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. when Jews – led by a band of brothers called the Maccabees – tossed out statues of Hellenic gods that had been placed there by King Antiochus IV when he conquered Judea. Antiochus aimed to plant Hellenic culture throughout h

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