A surcharge is an. additional cost added to utility customersâ bills. Surcharges are also referred to by other terms. such as riders, adjustment clauses, recovery mechanisms, and cost trackers. The proliferation. of additional fees and surcharges generally shifts risks away from utility investors and onto. consumers.
Updated February 16, 2017. Hanukkah (sometimes transliterated Chanukkah) is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. In Hebrew, the word hanukkah means dedication..
How Hanukkah is Celebrated Today. Over 2,000 years ago the Jewish people fought against an enemy who would not allow them to practice their religious traditions. Their enemy destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem which contained many holy objects including a sacred lamp called the menorah.t is an eight-day holiday that will be celebrated this year starting at sundown on December 7th, 2004. The first night usually includes a big family dinner with foods such as potato latkes, beef brisket, and jelly doughnuts.