Hannukah II

Okay, the historical story of Hannukah is that a group of Jews led by Judah the Macabee and his brothers led a rebellion against Antiochus IV. After finally regaining Jerusalem, they went to rededicate the Temple and discovered there was only enough oil for one day. But miraculously the candles burnt for--as Adam Sandler would say--eight crazy nights. Hannukah is actually a pretty minor holiday, especially compared to Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashonah, but it became way more popular when someone noticed it was a good way to compete with Christmas. I'm not put off by this at all. Hannukah is fun.