The second miracle is the discovery of a pure jug of oil in the Holy Temple, even after the Temple had been desecrated by the Assyrians. According to legend, the oil burned in the Temple candelabrum for a miraculous eight days.
Consequently, the Chanukah holiday is eight days of festivities, and lights commemorating the Temple candelabrum (“menorah” in Hebrew) are lit every evening and displayed by the windows for all passersby to see.
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