Hanukkah

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Hanukkah

• The Festival of Lights

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When is Hanukkah?

• Hanukkah begins at the 25th day of Kislev, the
  third month of the Jewish calendar. This year
  Hanukkah begins at sundown on the evening of
  December 15, 2006

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The Menorah

• On each night of Hanukkah, the menorah is lit.
  The menorah symbolizes the burning light in the
  temple, as well as marking the eight days of the
  Hanukkah festival.

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There Are Many Different Spellings of Hanukkah

• Chanuka Chanukah Chanukkah Channukah
• Hanukah Hannukah Hanukkah Hanuka
• Hanukka Hanaka Haneka Hanika Khanukkah

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Latkes

• Many traditional Hanukkah foods are cooked in
  oil, in remembrance of the oil that burned in the
  temple. Latkes, or potato pancakes are a favorite
  food at Hanukkah.

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Dreidel

• The dreidel is associated with Hanukkah. It is a
  four-sided spinning top. Each side is engraved
  with a different Hebrew letter The letters mean
  Nes Gadol Haya Sham"A great miracle happened
  there"

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