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3 Tevet, 5768.

I wish everyone a Zot Hanukkah Sameach, a good Eighth Day of Hanukkah.

The eighth day of Chanukah is also known as Zot Chanukah (lit., "this is Chanukah"), after a key phrase in the special Chanukah Torah reading for this day (Numbers 7:54-8:4). For the deeper significance of this name, see link to "Accumulating Lights" below.

In the Jewish calendar, the day begins at nightfall; thus, the last kindling of the Chanukah lights is held on the evening preceding the 8th day of Chanukah, when eight lights are lit (see "Laws & Customs" for yesterday's date). The festival of Chanukah concludes at nightfall this evening.

It is customary, however, to light candles during the daytime as well, in synagogues, in public spaces, and at gatherings held in honor of the festival. These lightings are done without recitation of the blessings as they do not constitute an observance of the mitzvah of kindling the Chanukah lights.

Other Chanukah observances include the inclusion of Hallel and Al Hanissim in the daily prayers, eating food fried in oil and dairy foods, playing with the "dreidel" and giving gifts of money ("Chanukah gelt") to children.

From: http://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/day.asp?tDate=12/12/2007

Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim,
Chief Administrator.

Dexter:
What is "zot" ?

Chaim Ben Pesach:

--- Quote from: Dexter on December 12, 2007, 08:40:00 AM ---What is "zot" ?

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זאת

Dexter:

--- Quote from: Chaim Ben Pesach on December 13, 2007, 07:18:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: Dexter on December 12, 2007, 08:40:00 AM ---What is "zot" ?

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זאת

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Oh...

Yaacov, it's "Ze" because Hanukkah is masculine.

Dexter:

--- Quote from: Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim on January 02, 2008, 02:06:08 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dexter on December 27, 2007, 08:46:21 AM ---
--- Quote from: Chaim Ben Pesach on December 13, 2007, 07:18:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: Dexter on December 12, 2007, 08:40:00 AM ---What is "zot" ?

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זאת

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Oh...

Yaacov, it's "Ze" because Hanukkah is masculine.


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It says in The Torah Zot Hanukkat HaMizbeach. Maybe I should have said Semecha rather than Sameach though but if you said Chag Hanukkah than you could say sameach.



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Zot Hanukkat HaMizbeach means "This is the altar's inauguration"
Hanukkat with a "T" in the end makes it both feminine and both make it "belong" to the word "HaMizbeach". Hanukkah alone is masculine. Hanukkat is also a verb and Hanukka is from the word Hanukkia.

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