Jew
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| - | '''Jews''' (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים, Yehudim; Yiddish: ייִדן, Yidn) are followers of the religion Judasim and are most common in Israel. The total number of Jews has dropped since Adof Hitler killed many during World War ||. At the momment there are between 12 and 14 million, while most are living in the US or Israel. | + | '''Jews''' (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים, Yehudim; Yiddish: ייִדן, Yidn) are followers of the religion Judasim and are most common in Israel. The total number of Jews has dropped since Adof Hitler killed many during World War ||. At the momment there are between 12 and 14 million, while most are living in the US or Israel. In the Hebrew bible it says that they are the chosen people of God. |
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| + | ==Hannukah== | ||
| + | The religion's most popular holiday is "Hannukah" celebrated in December. Hannukah marks the ever lasting oil which lasted for eight days in a time where oil was not around much. | ||
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| + | There are 9 candles on a m'nora. Every night on sunset, the Shamash and one other candle are litten. On the second day two others besides the shamash are litten and so on until the 8th day. | ||
Revision as of 21:44, 31 December 2006
Jews (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים, Yehudim; Yiddish: ייִדן, Yidn) are followers of the religion Judasim and are most common in Israel. The total number of Jews has dropped since Adof Hitler killed many during World War ||. At the momment there are between 12 and 14 million, while most are living in the US or Israel. In the Hebrew bible it says that they are the chosen people of God.
Hannukah
The religion's most popular holiday is "Hannukah" celebrated in December. Hannukah marks the ever lasting oil which lasted for eight days in a time where oil was not around much.
There are 9 candles on a m'nora. Every night on sunset, the Shamash and one other candle are litten. On the second day two others besides the shamash are litten and so on until the 8th day.
