Happy Hanukkah

 

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that begins on the 25th night of the Jewish month of Kislev. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days. The word "Hanukkah" itself means dedication. This celebration is also known as Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees. But how do the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah?

Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah by exchanging gifts over eight days, playing games of dreidel, and eating special foods with specific meanings. Dreidel is a spinning top game which children and adults can play. Some of the special foods that the Jewish people eat on this day are; Soofganiot (doughnuts), latkas or livivot (potato pancakes), dairy, herb and much more. These foods help remind the Jewish people about their past and experiences.

Officially, Hanukkah begins sun down December 4, 2007 and ends on December 12, 2007.

 

Date Published: 2007-12-05 06:00:00

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