The Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah (8 letters), is an eight-day Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is celebrated by lighting a menorah, a nine-branched candelabra, and eating traditional foods such as latkes and sufganiyot. The holiday is also marked by exchanging gifts, playing dreidel, and singing songs. Hanukkah is a joyous celebration of religious freedom and is observed by Jews around the world.