2022年12月21日 · From lighting a menorah, to giving out gelt, to eating cheese—find out how these Hanukkah traditions began.

2024年8月12日 · Learn the history of common Hanukkah traditions that make up the Festival of Lights, and get great ideas for your Hanukkah celebration.

2024年11月12日 · When it comes to Hanukkah traditions, there’s so much more than just lighting the menorah. Families and friends gather together to celebrate a miracle with food, gifts, games and more.

During Hanukkah, the haftarah haftarah הַפְטָרָה Selection from the Prophets read or chanted after the weekly Torah portion; plural: haftarot readings are Zechariah 4:1-7 and I Kings 7:40-50.

2023年12月4日 · Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah candelabra.

Many of the most well-known Hanukkah traditions are universal. Whether you’re in Argentina or Zimbabwe, Jews will mark the eight-day festival by lighting a menorah, eating fried foods and recounting the victorious story of the Maccabees and the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.

2009年10月27日 · 8 Hanukkah Traditions and Their Origins. From lighting a menorah, to giving out gelt, to eating cheese—find out how these Hanukkah traditions began.

2025年1月6日 · Like Purim, Hanukkah is a joyous festival that lacks the work restrictions characteristic of the major festivals of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The most important of all Hanukkah traditions is the lighting of the menorah (lamp) each evening.

Hanukkah, or the Festival of Rededication, celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its defilement by the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE. Although it is a late addition to the Jewish liturgical calendar , the eight-day festival of Hanukkah has become a …

From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.