| There are three traditional Hanukkah decorations | | | | These can also be oil or electric. The image of the |
| for this Jewish holiday. These are the menorah, | | | | menorah can be used on party goods especially |
| the dreidel and the gelt bag. The menorah is a | | | | for the children's table. The dreidel is a spinning top |
| sacred religious symbol while the dreidel and the | | | | which children use in a game. There are also |
| gelt bag are children's toys to remind them of | | | | ornamental dreidels on the market which range |
| their Jewish heritage. But Hanukkah would be bare | | | | from penny items to hundreds of dollars and |
| without these items. | | | | come in many materials from silver and crystal to |
| Menorahs are a sort of candelabra with eight | | | | Lucite. If ordering online or from a catalogue |
| candles to symbolize the sacred days of | | | | make sure to read the product description |
| Hanukkah and one extra in the middle. On each | | | | carefully and order the one that best fits the |
| night of Hanukkah one of the candles is lit. This is | | | | purpose. If children are to play with the dreidel, be |
| meant to remember an ancient war in Jerusalem | | | | sure to order the child-safe version. |
| when only enough lamp oil for one night was | | | | Used in close association with the dreidel is the |
| available to people hiding in a Temple under siege | | | | gelt bag. Gelt is the Yiddish word for money and |
| by the Greeks. It was deemed a miracle that the | | | | the children receive gelt bags in which to keep |
| oil lasted the length of the eight days. | | | | their foil covered candy or real coins. The money |
| Today many materials are used in menorahs | | | | is used to place bets on the dreidel game. |
| from silver or wood to individual tea light holders. | | | | |