What does it teach?There are many opinions as to the reason for Hanukkah gelt. According to Magen Avraham, the custom of giving Hanukkah gelt enabled the poor to get the money needed to buy ...

Kids love it because they’re generally out of school and collect daily doses of presents and Hanukkah gelt (money, which some say began as a reward for good grades in their studies, now at mid ...