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Hand lighting white Hanukkah candles in a menorah

How are Hanukkah candles lit?

Answered by

Rabbi Daniel B. Syme

Customarily, the candles are placed in the menorah from right to left but lit from left to right. Here's why.

8 Thematic Ideas to Make Every Night of Hanukkah Shine

Here are eight wonderful things about Hanukkah, one for each night, that can enhance our celebrations of this beloved holiday.

Redheaded young woman lighting a full Hanukkah menorah

Dedicate Each Hanukkah Candle to a Strong Biblical Woman

Inspired by Kwanzaa, a festival celebrated by many Black Americans in which each day of the holiday (from December 26 – January 1) is dedicated to a different core principle, my family and I dedicate each of the eight nights of Hanukkah to a different value exemplified by a biblical Jewish woman.

Latke Central: 8 Tips for Making the Best Potato Pancakes

Latkes (potato pancakes) are the quintessential culinary treat of Hanukkah. Why do Jews stuff themselves with these fried potato pancakes every winter season?

How do you spell Hanukkah?

Because Hanukkah is a Hebrew word, there is no one correct way to translate the spelling of the word into English. So what spelling is best?

Plate of three miniature potato kugel cups

Camp Recipe: Potato Kugel Cups

Recipe by

URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy

If you love potato kugel, you'll really love these bite-sized potato kugel cups! The recipe comes from the 2018 campers at URJ Points Creative Arts Academy, a Reform Jewish summer camp in West Chester, PA.

Moroccan Sfenj / Yemenite Zalabia (Fried Dough)

Recipe by

Dina Korman

Sfenj, deep-fried yeast donuts, are popular in Morocco during Hanukkah; the Yemenite version is called zalabia or zalvyah.

Cooking for Hanukkah

Tina Wasserman

A brief history of the food traditions of Hanukkah from across the Diaspora.

The Lights of Hanukkah

Rabbi Zachary R. Shapiro

Christmas or Hanukkah? The answer is really pretty easy. Christmas wins. Hands down. The music is prettier. The decorations are extraordinary. And the presents under the tree are tempting.

Oy Tannenbaum!

Annette Powers

It was over brunch on our fourth date when I told him, "This can't go anywhere...I’m Jewish and you’re not." After years of Jewish camp, Hebrew school and lectures from my parents, I was fairly certain that the eleventh commandment was “Thou shalt meet a nice Jewish boy, get married and have beau