Eight nights, nine candles, and one small jar of oil that refused to run out — that is the story at the heart of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, remembers the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
Families light the menorah one candle at a time, spin the dreidel, share latkes and sufganiyot, and gather close as the winter nights grow long.
In this collection you will find 61 Hanukkah Quotes on light, miracles, faith, family and laughter, from famous voices to short wishes you can write in a card.
13 Famous Hanukkah Quotes on Light & Miracles
Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.
Anne Frank
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
Walt Whitman
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
Hannah Senesh
The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle.
Robert Altinger
The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.
Irving Greenberg
We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible.
Rabbi Nachum Braverman
But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive.
Mary Oliver
This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, ignite bonfires, and light candles. And we sing.
Anita Diamant
Kindle the taper like the steadfast star Ablaze on evening’s forehead o’er the earth, And add each night a lustre till afar.
Emma Lazarus
Is not Hanukkah a symbol of Israel, and its light a symbol of his immortality?
Leo Jung
Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, says the Lord.
Zechariah 4:6
Hanukkah is about the spark of the divine in all of us made in God’s image.
Suzanne Fields
Hanukkah reminds us that even a small flame can dispel great darkness.
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12 Hanukkah Quotes on Faith & Freedom
Inspired by faith, we can change the world.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it ‘Christmas’ and went to church; the Jews called it ‘Hanukkah’ and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Happy Hanukkah!’ or (to the atheists) ‘Look out for the wall!’
Dave Barry
Let the crookedness and straightness bespeak the light.
Allen Ginsberg
They celebrated it for eight days with gladness, as on the festival of booths.
2 Maccabees 10:6
May this Festival of Lights bring blessings upon you and all your loved ones for happiness, for health, and for spiritual and material wealth, and may the lights of Chanukah usher in the light of Moshiach and a better world for all of humankind.
Rabbi David Hartman
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Chinese Proverb
Hanukkah is the festival of lights. Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights.
Adam Sandler
Hanukkah is about the freedom to be true to what we believe without denying the freedom of those who believe otherwise.
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The Maccabees fought for freedom; we honor their bravery with light.
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Nes gadol haya sham — a great miracle happened there.
Traditional
A little oil, a big miracle — that’s the Hanukkah story.
Unknown
Don’t underestimate the flame of one candle.
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12 Funny Hanukkah Quotes & One-Liners
I latke you a lot. Happy Hanukkah.
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Oy to the world, and Happy Hanukkah to you.
Unknown
May your latkes be crispy and your applesauce never run out.
Unknown
Spin the dreidel, eat the gelt and let someone else do the dishes.
Unknown
Eight nights of presents? Now that’s what I call a holiday upgrade.
Unknown
I’m not short, I’m just concentrated Hanukkah joy!
Unknown
Keep calm and spin the dreidel.
Unknown
Happy Hanukkah. I hope you win every game of dreidel this year.
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This Hanukkah season, treat your sweet tooth with sufganiyot.
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Peace, light and latkes to you.
Unknown
Every night brings a little more glimmer and glow.
Unknown
Hope your Hanukkah is as sweet as sufganiyot!
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12 Hanukkah Quotes on Family & Togetherness
Hanukkah is a time for family, for light, and for love that grows brighter with every candle.
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Hanukkah is a time for family. Wishing you all a beautiful celebration together.
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May your home be filled with love and laughter this Hanukkah.
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Cherishing the moments we share. Happy Hanukkah to you and yours.
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Light one candle for hope, another for love, and many more for family.
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May the light of the menorah fill your home with warmth and joy this Hanukkah.
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May the light of the menorah brighten your Hanukkah and your year ahead.
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Wishing you a Hanukkah filled with light and love.
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May each flame you light bring warmth and blessings into your home.
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As you celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah, may your days be filled with peace and joy.
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Each candle we light brings more hope into the world.
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The miracle of Hanukkah is finally here.
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12 Short Hanukkah Quotes & Wishes
Eight nights, endless light.
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Wishing you a bright and happy Hanukkah.
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Love and light this Hanukkah.
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May your Hanukkah be warm and bright.
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Happy Festival of Lights.
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Eight nights, endless love.
Unknown
Each night, one more candle. Each candle, one more reason to hope.
Unknown
Wishing you peace, light and good food.
Unknown
Happy Hanukkah. Thinking of you.
Unknown
Chag Sameach! May your Hanukkah be joyous and bright.
Unknown
There can be miracles when you believe.
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This Hanukkah, let’s dance into the candle’s gentle light.
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Pick the line that feels most like your Hanukkah, share it with someone you love, and let one small light carry you through the darkest nights of the year.
