| Many people do not realize that Hanukkah is not | | | | menorah. Being raised with a Jewish tradition, I |
| actually all that important of a holiday in Jewish | | | | always felt a little bit left out when all of my |
| tradition. Unlike Christmas, which celebrates the | | | | friends got to decorate their Christmas trees, but |
| birth of Jesus Christ, Hanukkah celebrates what | | | | at least I got to play with fire! Hanukkah |
| was thought to be a minor military victory in | | | | menorahs have nine candles - one for each of the |
| Jewish tradition. It is celebrated with the giving of | | | | eight days of the holiday, and an extra one which |
| pocket money or chocolates called Hanukkah gelt, | | | | you use to light the others. |
| lighting of candles, and eating certain foods. | | | | Hanukkah Decoration-are there other ideas? |
| Nonetheless, because of the influence of the | | | | Of course, there are other Hanukkah decoration |
| American Christmas holiday, Hanukkah has | | | | ideas that can really help to set the perfect |
| become a big holiday. Hanukkah decorations, | | | | atmosphere. Putting up a Happy Hanukkah banner |
| Hanukkah gifts, and a festive holiday spirit have | | | | is a no-brainer, but you can go a lot farther in |
| now become a part of the year for many Jewish | | | | creating the appropriate setting for a relaxing |
| families. | | | | holiday. Putting up fold-out dreidels that you can |
| Hanukkah Decoration- a lot simpler for Jewish | | | | hang from the ceiling is a great way to celebrate |
| holiday | | | | the holiday. You can also prepare little goodies, |
| At some point, Hanukkah decoration is quite | | | | such as dreidels and bags of chocolate money to |
| similar with Christmas decoration. One good | | | | help kids to get into the spirit of things. Children |
| example, lights play a role in each of them. In | | | | love unwrapping and eating those tasty little |
| addition, Hanukkah decoration often involves | | | | chocolates, and they will surely enjoy using them |
| hanging banners and designs of brightly colored | | | | to gamble over games of dreidel. Keeping an |
| paper. All in all, however, decorations for | | | | extra Hanukkah menorah or two can also help to |
| Hanukkah are a lot simpler. Colorful Christmas | | | | brighten the holiday by letting you put up more |
| lights outdoor, animated Christmas displays, and | | | | candles around the table. The most important |
| the like have no equivalent in Jewish holiday | | | | thing is to have fun with your decorations. The |
| season celebrations. | | | | reason of it all, after all, is to really celebrate and |
| When it comes down to it, the only Hanukkah | | | | enjoy the holiday. |
| decoration that really matters is the Hanukkah | | | | |