| > | | | | pancakes made from grated potatoes, onions, |
| Hanukkah Story and Party Ideas | | | | eggs, and flour that are fried in vegetable oil and |
| The word Hanukkah is Hebrew for dedication. | | | | served hot with applesauce and sour cream. |
| Hanukkah is a holiday celebrated to | | | | Sufganiyots are basically jelly doughnuts with no |
| commemorate the rededication of the holy | | | | holes, also fried in vegetable oil, and covered with |
| temple in Jerusalem in 165BCE after the | | | | powdered sugar or cinnamon. Hanukkah party |
| Maccabees, a group of Jewish fighters, victory | | | | games like the Dreidel game bring traditional fun |
| over the Hellenist Syrians. This was a big deal | | | | to the holiday. The Dreidel is a four-sided spinning |
| because Antiochus, the Greek King of Syria, had | | | | top with a Hebrew letter inscribed on each side. |
| outlawed all Jewish rituals. Antiochus also made | | | | Some great Hanukkah party ideas like decorating |
| the Jewish people worship Greek Gods. When the | | | | the party area with Dreidels, Menorahs, Stars of |
| Temple was being rededicated there was only | | | | David and other Hanukkah decorations can really |
| enough oil to light the temple lamps for one | | | | make the Hanukkah celebration special for all your |
| evening. Instead there was a miracle and the | | | | family and friends. Hanukkah party supplies such |
| temple lights stayed lit for eight nights until more | | | | as Hanukkah tablecloths paper plates and napkins |
| oil was found. Because of this miracle Hanukkah is | | | | are an excellent way to serve Hanukkahs |
| known as the festival of lights and it is celebrated | | | | traditional foods. A great tradition to start with |
| for eight days and nights, the same amount of | | | | your family would be to share in telling the story |
| time the temple lights stayed lit. Oil is a | | | | of Hanukkah. Always remember that Hanukkah is |
| reoccurring theme in the Hanukkah celebration due | | | | a holiday rich in history and traditions and passing |
| to the lamp oil. Foods fried in vegetable oil like | | | | these traditions down from generation to |
| Latkes and Sufganiyots, are traditional ways to | | | | generation is a way to preserve and enjoy this |
| celebrate at a Hanukkah Party. Latkes are potato | | | | joyous celebration. |