Jewish people around the world light Hanukkah candles to celebrate an ancient miracle ... rededicate the Temple, they needed to burn oil in a candelabra, known in Hebrew as a menorah.

It commemorates ancient Jewish victory over the powerful Seleucid empire, which ruled much of the Middle East. A small amount of oil to light the menorah in the temple in Jerusalem, that should ...

the menorah stayed alight for eight days. After more than 2,000 years, Jews worldwide continue to celebrate this ancient miracle in their long-lost Temple. Every night during Hanukkah families ...

This rededication of the temple called for lighting the menorah, but the Jews found only enough oil to last one day. Miraculously, the oil lasted eight days, long enough to replenish their supply.