Hanukka? Chanukah? Hanaka? The Different Spellings of Chanukah
There seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual spelling of Chanukah. Part of the reason for this confusion may be due to the fact there is no exact English translation of the Hebrew word for Chanukah.
In fact we have received numerous emails requesting whether these different spellings might also be different holidays. So to help clear up some of the confusion we would like to present a number of the different spellings one might encounter.
- Chanuka
- Chanukah
- Chanukkah
- Channukah
- Hanukah
- Hannukah
- Hanukkah
- Hanuka
- Hanukka
- Hanaka
- Haneka
- Hanika
- Khanukkah
While in the United States the most common spellings are “CHANUKAH” or “HANUKAH“, rest assured that they are all the same celebration.
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