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Hanukkah

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with latkes, suphganiot, kugel, and more.

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Family Fun

Here are few Hanukkah activities for children of various ages:

Play the dreidel game, one of the oldest Hanukkah traditions.
Sing Hanukkah songs.
Share chocolate gelt (money). For older children, give real gelt that can be passed on to their favorite charity.
Light the menorah: a new candle or oil burner is added each night. The newest candle is lit first, and then the rest. The menorah should be lit at sundown, with the entire family present. This is a great time to teach children Hanukkah songs.
Make your own Hanukkah wrapping paper: cheap butcher paper can be decorated with Hanukkah symbols. The Star of David, menorahs and dreidels are traditional favorites. Grandparents and relatives will be thrilled to receive gifts in such personalized wrappings.

The Meaning of the Menorah

The ritual lighting of the Menorah commemorates the miracle of the oil: the eight days and nights of light provided by a one-day supply of oil.

Hanukkah foods are traditionally fried in oil: the scent of frying latkes, which are the uncontested centerpiece of any Hanukkah table, brings back memories of past Hanukkah celebrations.

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Traditional Dishes

Like Purim in the spring, Hanukkah focuses on the children. Invite the youngest members of your family to help prepare the Hanukkah latkes or Sufganiot.

Main Dishes

Roast chicken is an easy and delicious main dish.

Lighter Alternatives

Despite the symbolic demand for frying, you don't have to ruin your diet in the name of tradition--use lighter cooking methods as an alternative to the traditional olive oil-infused dishes.

Side Dishes

Basic noodle kugel is a rich, comforting side dish for the traditionalists in the family. Best of all, it can be made ahead of time.

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JewMa

Dec. 13, 2009 5:31 pm

Thank you so much for the above history of Hanukkah! As a Jewess, I truly appreciate this added to the Holiday Category site of your website. Too bad this isn't the case with more recipe websites who seem to ignore this holiday when so many of the ceremonial practices are incorporated into Christian life, whether they realize it or not.

Matthew

Oct. 19, 2010 4:47 am

I agree with JewMa, thank you for adding "Hanukkah" into your recipe catagories, it validates our existance. :) P.S. The recipes look great, will have to try some this year and will post based on their outcome. Thanks again.

ged

Dec. 14, 2011 5:46 am

i'm Catholic and I am happy to see these yummy Jewish recipes. Thank you!

lambertfan

Dec. 20, 2011 4:32 pm

This is our 2nd time celebrating Hanukkah, I got a few recipes from my friend in Israel last year. Last year we all came down with the flu. This year is going to be great. I'm glad to find this holiday info on here with yummy recipes, the bits of the history. Thank you!

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