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Hanukkah Blessings
Learn how to say the blessings and light the hanukkiyah, the Hanukkah menorah.
8 Blogs of Hanukkah: Why did Antiochus' army ruin all the oil in the Jerusalem Temple?
8 Blogs for 8 Nights of Hanukkah Blog #1: Oil and the Secret of the Jew
Almond and Sesame Seed Brittle
Toasted sesame seeds, honey and almonds make a deep-golden, chewy treat. Popular at any celebration, this ancient confection is traditionally offered over the Festivals of Purim and Hanukkah (Festival of Lights).
Eight Nights, Redefined
For some children, finding out that the tooth fairy isn't real is the final straw.
7 Ways to Celebrate Tu BiShvat – Even in the Winter
For many of us, Tu BiShvat, the Jewish holiday that celebrates trees and the earth, falls in the middle of the coldest, snowiest part of the year. Nonetheless, here are seven ways you can celebrate the new year of the trees and planet Earth
hanukkiyah
Hebrew Spelling
חֲנֻכִּיָּה
Alternate Spelling
chanukiah, chanukiyah
Nine-branched candelabra used during Hanukkah – eight branches for each night of the holiday, plus another branch (often taller, central, or more prominently displayed) for the shamash (helper) candle, which is used to light the others.
dreidel
Hebrew Spelling
סְבִיבוֹן
"Spinning top" in Yiddish (derived from German); "sevivon" in Hebrew; toy used in a children's Hanukkah game.
gelt
Hebrew Spelling
כֶּסֶף
"Money" (Yiddish); often given as a Hanukkah gift; used for playing dreidel.