Society for Humanistic Judaism - Hanukkah: "The most common transliterations are Hanukkah or Chanukah or Hanukka. But don’t forget, Hanukkah is spelled het, nun, vav, kaf, hey.
The Story
Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights, is a Hebrew word meaning "dedication." The name refers to the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after its recapture from the Greeks by the Maccabees in 164 B.C.E. The basis of the traditional celebration of Hanukkah is this story of the Maccabean victory, recorded in the Book of Maccabees, embellished by Talmudic legend."
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