The restoration of the public worship in the Temple was an event well worth remembering; and, for this reason, Judas and the Great Council decided that the eight days beginning with the 25th of Kislev should be celebrated henceforth, annually, as a festival of rejoicing and thanksgiving to commemorate the victory of the small band of Jews over the mighty hosts of the Syrians. To this day, this festival which is known as חנוכּה the “Feast of Dedication”, is celebrated by the Jews each year all over the world. On the eight days candles are lit, and special prayers are offered to the Lord for that He saved his people from being wiped out as a nation forever. [Illustration] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s Notes ● The following issues should be noted, along with the resolution: 7 was deposited by widows and orphans for Joined. safe[-]keeping. 7 deprive the righ[t]ful owners of their property, and Added. 17 was not wrong, it was only a mark of r[e]spect to Added. 18 And thus, when the Jews were on [the] verge of Added. 28 [with] new ones. So zealously was the work of the Added. restoration 29 The restoration of the pu[p/b]lic worship in the Replaced.