Despite some Jewish ancestry, I am almost totally ignorant of the celebration of Chanukkah.  So I did the obvious thing–I googled it.  I found a website called Judaism 101: Chanukkah.  According to the website:

“According to tradition as recorded in the Talmud, at the time of the rededication, there was very little oil left that had not been defiled by the Greeks. Oil was needed for the menorah (candelabrum) in the Temple, which was supposed to burn throughout the night every night. There was only enough oil to burn for one day, yet miraculously, it burned for eight days, the time needed to prepare a fresh supply of oil for the menorah. An eight day festival was declared to commemorate this miracle. Note that the holiday commemorates the miracle of the oil, not the military victory: Jews do not glorify war.”

I make no claim of understanding all there is to know about the celebration, but I know enough to say:

Happy Chanukkah!!