Hanukkah

Begins at sunset today

8: Number of days of festivities

9: Number of candles on the menorah

2,300: Years since a miracle involving long-lasting candelabra oil occurred after a Jewish rebellion against occupying Syrians

4: Number of letters on a dreidel, a top spun in a game played by children during Hanukkah

Sources: www.holidays.net; www.hallmark.com