Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication

//=== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday also called The Festival of Lights
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a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire.

Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days,
starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar,
which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

* It is also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication.
* the rededication of the Holy Temple
* 再獻聖殿節
* 修殿節
* 猶太的光明節 Hanukkah


//=== http://storyblog.pixnet.net/blog/post/248626603
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猶太人不過聖誕節,所以如果你不確定對方是不是猶太人,不能說 Merry Christmas,一般會說 Happy Holidays,比較保險。
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光明節可以是 Hanukkah 也可以是 Chanukkah。
??? 光明節其實是不太重要的猶太節日。

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Menorah(Hanukkiyah)蠟燭,光明節陀螺和吃油炸食品。

* Menorah (hanukkiyah)蠟燭,每晚點,連點八個晚上。

* Dreidel 光明節陀螺是一個很流行的光明節遊戲,陀螺四面都有希伯來文字母,
蓋著錫箔的巧克力金幣 Gelt 是遊戲的一部分。

* 吃油炸食品是光明節另一個傳統,
Latkes 是馬鈴薯和洋蔥做的油炸食物。
Sufganiyot 是果凍填充的甜甜圈,也是油炸的,有時食用前撒上糖粉。

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//=== dedication noun (OF BUILDING)
[ C ] a ceremony in which a building, especially a religious building,
is opened for use and its purpose is stated

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/dedication

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dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
[ C ] a statement that says in whose honour something has been written, made, performed, etc.
獻詞;致謝辭

The dedication at the front of the book read "For my Father".
書前面的致謝辭中寫道:「獻給我的父親。」


dedication noun (OF BUILDING)
[ C ] a ceremony in which a building, especially a religious building,
is opened for use and its purpose is stated
(尤指宗教建築的)落成典禮,啟用儀式

C1 [ U ] the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important
奉獻,貢獻;獻身
He has always shown great dedication to the cause.
他對這項事業一直都表現出強烈的奉獻精神。

She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.
她感謝全體員工的奉獻精神和工作熱情。

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//=== https://tw.ichacha.net/festival%20of%20lights.html
佛教的光明節, 光之節
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End of buddhist lent . and also the festival of lights
這是佛教大期結束之日,也是點燈節。
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