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Learn how to light a Hanukkah menorah. 2. Eating latkes, jelly donuts, and other fried foods. Another way Jews commemorate the miracle of the oil is by eating fried foods. The two most traditional are latkes (fried potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). Tips for making perfect classic latkes.
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- Lighting a Menorah. Back in the second century, after a small band of Jewish warriors known as the Maccabees managed to overthrow the Greek-Syrians and reclaim the ancient temple in Jerusalem, they found a single container of oil: enough to keep the candelabrum (also known as a “menorah” or a “Hanukkiyah”) lit for one day, Skloot explains.
- Displaying a Lit Menorah. A lit menorah in a home. One of the essential aspects of the celebration, Skloot says, is publicizing the miracle of Hanukkah, when one day’s worth of oil provided eight days of light.
- Playing Dreidel. The first known mentions of playing dreidel in Jewish writings come from the 18th century. Along with the menorah, a simple toy top known as a “dreidel” is one of the most-recognizable items associated with Hanukkah.
- Giving Out Gelt. Firefighters in Newport Beach, CA drop gelt in the form of chocolate coins from atop their ladder truck. One of the earliest mentions of giving people gelt (the Yiddish word for “money”) during Hanukkah came in the 16th century, and referred to the Italian and Sefardic tradition of collecting money to buy or make clothing for poor pupils in the local schools.
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Oct 27, 2009 · Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had ...
Photo credits: Flash90. Hanukkah ( Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below).
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- Lighting the Hanukkah candles. To commemorate the oil that miraculously lasted for eight days, modern-day Jewish families recite blessings and light candles on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
- Blessings. As the menorah candles are lit each night, there are three special blessings. Two are said for each of the eight nights, while one is said only for the first night.
- Eating potato pancakes and jelly donuts. Walk into a Jewish kitchen during Hanukkah and you’re likely to inhale the delicious aroma of latkes, aka potato-and-onion pancakes fried in oil.
- Playing dreidel games. A dreidel is a four-sided spinning top used in games of chance during Hanukkah. Carved into or stamped onto every side is one of four Hebrew letters: nun, gimel, hey or shin.
Nov 4, 2022 · 1. Light the Menorah. The centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the hanukkiah, a candelabra that holds nine candles. Eight candles symbolize the number of days that the Temple lantern blazed; the ninth, the shamash, is a helper candle used to light the others. Families light one candle on the first day, two on the second (and so on) after ...
Hanukkah menorah, New York, 1919; in the Jewish Museum, New York City. The most important of all Hanukkah traditions is the lighting of the menorah each evening. Also known as the Hanukkah lamp, the menorah recalls the Temple lampstand and is a simple or elaborate candelabra with eight branches plus a holder for the shammash (“servant ...
