Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights holiday begins its eight days of celebration. Hanukkah, which is Hebrew for "Dedication," is one of the most popular Jewish religious observances. As the pain from the Israel-Hamas war continues, local rabbis see the menorah as a way to shed light on their faith during Hanukkah. “Adding light, that's going to be that's going to be what wins the battle, they're hiding in the dark, we're going to bring light and shine light on it. And that's going to make the evil go away,” said Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort, Chabad at La Costa. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem in 164 B.C. The eight-day duration is a commemoration of the miracle of oil in the temple. It's said there was only enough oil to last one day, but it miraculously lasted eight. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/our-community/hanukkah-carlsbad-rabbi-reflects-holiday/509-91c75783-b4f1-4f51-9805-088b80f111aa