Sunday, March 1, 2020

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  Ã‚  Ã‚  le fromagedoughnut  Ã‚  Ã‚  un beignetto fry  Ã‚  Ã‚  friremilk  Ã‚  Ã‚  le laitoil  Ã‚  Ã‚  huile (feminine)potato pancake (latke)  Ã‚  Ã‚  une galette aux pommes de terresour cream  Ã‚  Ã‚  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  Ã‚  Ã‚  une bà ©nà ©dictioncandle  Ã‚  Ã‚  une bougieDecember  Ã‚  Ã‚  dà ©cembredoor  Ã‚  Ã‚  une porteDreidel (spinning top)  Ã‚  Ã‚  la toupieeight days  Ã‚  Ã‚  huit joursfamily  Ã‚  Ã‚  la famillegame  Ã‚  Ã‚  un jeugift  Ã‚  Ã‚  un cadeauJewish  Ã‚  Ã‚  juifkosher  Ã‚  Ã‚  casher, kashermenorah  Ã‚  Ã‚  la Mà ©norahmiracle  Ã‚  Ã‚  un miracleNovember  Ã‚  Ã‚  novembrepocket money  Ã‚  Ã‚  argent de pocheprayer  Ã‚  Ã‚  une prià ¨reSabbath  Ã‚  Ã‚  le sabbatsong  Ã‚  Ã‚  une chansonsunset  Ã‚  Ã‚  le coucher de soleiltemple  Ã‚  Ã‚  le templevictory  Ã‚  Ã‚  la victoirewindow  Ã‚  Ã‚  une fenà ªtre

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