Hanukkah: The Rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem Hanukkah is a Jewish Festival that celebrates the recapture of the temple from the Seleucids and its rededication (165 or 164 BC) by Judas Maccabee. This year’s celebration begins on Thursday, December 10, at sundown and ends on Friday, December 18. Pastorbluejeans Unplugged 1 month ago Leave a Comment