Sunday, October 20, 2019
French Terms Related to Hanukkah and Judaism
French Terms Related to Hanukkah and Judaism Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of survival and freedom that lasts for eight days. Learn some French vocabulary related to this annual Jewish celebration. Le Nom du Festival: The Name of the Festival Because Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday with a Hebrew name, it may be spelled several different ways: English spellings: Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hanukka, Chanukahï » ¿French spellings: Hanoucca, Hannouccah, Hanouccah, Hanoukka Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights (la Fà ªte des Lumià ¨res) and the Feast of Dedication (la Fà ªte des dà ©dicaces). Les Dates de Hanoucca: Hanukkah Dates Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, the ninth month in the Jewish calendar, and lasts for eight days. It occurs on a different date every year of the Gregorian (solar) calendar - sometime in November or December. La Nourriture de Hanoucca: Hanukkah Food Food is a big part of the Hanukkah celebration. Most of the traditional foods are fried in oil, in remembrance of the oil that lasted for eight days, while others are made with dairy products: cheese   le fromagedoughnut   un beignetto fry   friremilk   le laitoil   huile (feminine)potato pancake (latke)   une galette aux pommes de terresour cream   la crà ¨me aigre Le Vocabulaire de Hanoucca ~ Hanukkah Vocabulary Here are the French translations for some terms related to Hanukkah, as well as Judaism in general: blessing   une bà ©nà ©dictioncandle   une bougieDecember   dà ©cembredoor   une porteDreidel (spinning top)   la toupieeight days   huit joursfamily   la famillegame   un jeugift   un cadeauJewish   juifkosher   casher, kashermenorah   la Mà ©norahmiracle   un miracleNovember   novembrepocket money   argent de pocheprayer   une prià ¨reSabbath   le sabbatsong   une chansonsunset   le coucher de soleiltemple   le templevictory   la victoirewindow   une fenà ªtre
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