In Hebrew, "Hanukkah" means dedication, and its celebration commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem more than two thousand years ago after it was destroyed by foreign invaders. The legend of Hanukkah, known as the festival of Lights, tells of how a small army of Jews led by Juda Maccabee won back the temple, only to find on day's supply of oil left to light the gold menorah (a Jewish religious candelabra); miraculously it burned for eight days. Today, candles are used instead of oil.
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