Tonight, the shamash will light the final candle and Hanukkah will come to a close.
The Hanukkah Festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days and is celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish uprising in the second century BCE and commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
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Below, we take a look at Hanukkah celebrations around the world.
Berlin, Germany
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal and other Rabbis install a giant Hanukkah Menorah at the launch of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights at the Pariser Platz near the Brandenburg Gate.
Budapest, Hungary
Members of the Hungarian Orthodox Jewish community dance at the beginning of the Hanukkah Festival in downtown Budapest.
Tel Aviv, Israel
A jogger runs past a giant illuminated menorah in the port of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
A young girl gazes at an underwater menorah in the 6.3 million gallon Ocean Voyager tank at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. The display is part of the aquarium's Festival of the SEAson for the holidays.
Tehran, Iran
Iranian Jewish men pray during Hanukkah celebrations at the Yousefabad Synagogue, in Tehran, Iran.
Jerusalem, Israel
Members of the Kraus family, a Jewish ultra-orthodox family, light candles during Hanukkah in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood.
Jerusalem, Israel
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stands in front a menorah on the third eve of Hanukkah, at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site in Jerusalem's old city.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Ultra Orthodox Jewish men sit during a celebration of Hanukkah in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel.
Rome, Italy
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino, flanked by the Rev. Shalom Hazan, holds a candle beside a giant menorah celebrating Hanukkah in Rome, Italy.
Washington D.C., USA
The White House is in the background after the national menorah was lit during a ceremony marking the start of the celebration of Hanukkah, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington.
Yangon, Myanmar
Local followers and visitors gather for Hanukkah celebration at the Jewish Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue in Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Laser beams creating the image of a large lit menorah are projected on the Hiriya landfill, a former waste disposal site, now called the Ariel Sharon Park, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on the second eve of Hanukkah.
Tel Aviv, Israel
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lights candles during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel.
Additional reporting by The Associated Press
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