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Feast of Dedication

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Feast of Dedication  (fst)
n. Judaism
See Hanukkah.
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Noun1.Feast of DedicationFeast of Dedication - (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
Jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews
Chislev, Kislev - the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
Tebet, Tevet - the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)

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It is the fourth week of Easter now, but Jesus was speaking during the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah).
This year, unusually, the Christmas season coincides with the Muslim fast month of Ramadan as well as the Jewish Feast of Dedication, Hanukkah.
 
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