Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah with tips and advice from eHow. Teach your kids about the cultural and historical significance of this ancient Jewish holiday while playing a game of dreidel or letting them light the menorah. Find traditional Hannukah recipes such as latkes, too. Each day brings a new gift exchange, and although Hanukkah gift giving is typically more conservative than Christmas, eHow is ready to pitch in with fun and unique present ideas for kids and adults.

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  • Jewish Holiday Gifts

  • How to Play the Traditional Hanukkah Dreidel Game

    The traditional dreidel game is quite popular during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Many families who gather for this festive holiday include the game, usually as a children's activity.

  • Traditional Jewish Children's Games

  • Children's Hanukkah Games

  • How to Clean Wax Out of Your Hanukkah Menorah

    So Hanukkah is over for this year and now you have a Hanukkah menorah covered in candle wax. There is an easy way to clean that wax off; so easy it will seem like another Hanukkah miracle.

  • How to Host a Chanukkah Party

    Each year I host a Chanukkah party in my home. It can be a lot of work if you do it yourself, but if you divide up the tasks it will be a whole lot easier and way more fun.

  • How to Set Up and Light a Menorah

    Not sure how to set up your menorah for Hannukah this year? Here is a quick reminder of how to set up the candles and from which direction to light them. Happy Holidays!

  • How to Enjoy Chanukah and Its Significance

    Jews around the world celebrate and enjoy Chanukah, the Jewish holiday that just happens to fall around Christmastime. Chanukah is not about the birth of a new faith and the birth of a new...

  • How to Make Latkes for Hanukkah

    Latkes are the traditional food for Hanukkah. They are simple to make and quite delicious. The trick is the temperature of the frying pan or griddle.

  • How to Celebrate a Meaningful Chanukah

    Chanukah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the miracle of oil that burned for eight nights when there was only enough for one night. It's not traditionally a major holiday or a holiday with...

  • How to Make a Dreidel Out of Paper

    If you're celebrating Hanukkah, it's likely that you will include a dreidel or two in your decorating or entertainment plans, especially if children are part of the festivities. The traditional...

  • How to make Hanukkah gelt

    Nothing says Hanukkah like Hanukah Gelt. but seriously, have you tasted Hanukkah Gelt as an adult? The chocolate is usually awful. Below find simple directions for making your own Hanukkah Gelt....

  • How to Buy Kosher Gift Baskets

    Kosher gift baskets make excellent gifts for your observant friends and family. They are appropriate for many special occasions and observances, including Rosh Hashanah, Succot, Thanksgiving,...

  • How to Decorate for Hanukkah

    Unless you live in New York City, or another Mecca of all things Jewish and Judaica, it is usually slim pickins when it comes to finding Hanukkah decorations. This article will give you ideas,...

  • How to plan a Chanukah party

    Assuming you are inviting both children and adults to your Chanukah (hanukah) party, this article will help you plan the menu and activities for your Chanukah(hanukah) celebration.

  • How to Plan a Hanukkah Party

    Hanukkah is a great time to give a party for friends and relatives. You can celebrate this festive holiday by decorating your home and serving special foods. Planning a Hanukkah party is easy if...

  • How to Throw a Chanukah Party

    Chanukah is a celebration of freedom and tolerance. It’s an ideal occasion to bring the family together, and we always invite guests to learn about and share in our traditions, but even if you...

  • How to : Ten Gift Ideas for Hanukkah Wine Baskets / Coffee Gift Basquets

    Here are ten gift ideas you can make for Hanukkah this year. You can give them individually or as part of a coffee gift basket or wine basket! Most items can be made from Dollar Store or Thrift...

  • How to Make a Gourmet Hanukkah Gift Basket for Holiday Greetings

    If you know a Jewish person who celebrates the Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah, then you don't have to wrack your brain for gift ideas. The perfect gift for almost anyone is a gift...

  • How to Make Unique Hanukkah Crafts

    Are you tired of making menorahs as your token Hanukkah craft project? Try these simple ideas for something new and exciting for the holidays.

  • Hannukah Crafts Coloring Projects for Kids

    Hanukkah is Jewish holiday that is celebrated over eight days. It is a celebration of the defeat of the Syrians by the Maccabees around 167 B.C.. This celebration includes playing games, feasting...

  • Hanukkah Activities for Middle School

    Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday which is also called the Festival of Lights. During Hanukkah, Jews and some Christians celebrate the re-dedication of the Temple after the victory of the Maccabees...

  • How to Make Latkes / Potato Pancakes Without Peeling Potatoes

    Keep this a secret during your Hanukkah celebrations and everyone will think you slaved in the kitchen all ay peeling potatoes for the most wonderful latkes you've ever had. Lakes, or potato...

  • Hanukkah Dinner Ideas

    Hanukkah, also know as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the victory over the Greek-Syrian army by the Jewish army - the Maccabees; who then reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah relates...

  • How to Buy a Gold Star of David Pendant

    A Star of David pendant can make a great gift for someone's birthday or for a religious event. As with other religious pendants, you can purchase either a silver or gold Star of David. Buying a...

  • Kids Hanukkah Activities

    Hanukkah is a fun time for the whole family, but especially for the kids. After all, they don't get to eat greasy foods, see dancing lights and play dreidel for money the rest of the year. These...

  • Hanukkah Decorating Ideas

    Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates Jewish victory over attempted extermination and assimilation, as well as the survival of an important symbol of Jewish life and culture. Each year...

  • Hannukkah Lesson Plan for Toddlers

    Hanukkah is a complicated story to tell to young children. It is the celebration of a great military victory with elements added later to tell of how God provided for the Jewish people when they...

  • How to Make a Handprint Hanukkah Craft

    If you are looking for the perfect Handprint Hanukkah Craft, try this one! This makes a great Hanukkah gift if you put a beautiful frame around it!

  • How to Celebrate a Holiday of a Different Religion Than Your Own

    It can be fun to celebrate a holiday of a different religion than your own - but it can also be stressful. celebrating a holiday of a different religion than your own introduces new learning...

  • How to Light the Chanukah Menorah

    Lighting the Menorah is a mitzvah done on every night of Chanukah. Chanukah is observed by a majority of the religious and even secular Jews because of its popular observance.

  • About Hanukkah Decorations

    Hanukkah is celebrated with many different traditions. Displaying decorations is a way to symbolize the significance behind the Jewish holiday. Menorahs, dreidels and wreaths are some of the...

  • How to Have a meaningful Chanukah

    Chanukah has been known to have competition over Christmas. Which means it had to give in to many Christmas observances including gift giving. Chanukah shouldn't only be about gift giving, am i...

  • How to Play Chanukah Dreidel

    Dreidel is a game played during the Jewish festival of Chanukah. Chanukah is a time for celebration, for eating delicious food, lighting candles, and of course playing dreidel with family and...

  • How to Make a Menorah for Kids

    Hanukkah is a special time for Jewish families, and lighting the menorah is one of the most special times of all. Lighting the candles in the menorah starts every evening of the eight-night...

  • How to Make Crunchy Gelt for Hanukkah

    Gelt are coin shaped chocolate pieces traditionally eaten during Hanukkah. They are easy to make at home for the holiday, and if you want, you can even add a crunchy twist. This is a fun recipe...

  • How to create a cute Hanukah Menorah

    Want a cute craft to do with your 4-6 year old in preparation for Hanukah? Follow these easy instructions and watch your child's face glow as he lights his very own TRAIN menorah!

  • How to Make a Hanukkah Gelt Bag

    Did you know that Gelt is the Yiddish slang word for money? Every child loves getting gelt during Hanukkah, but where do you put all of that chocolate shaped like gold coins? Why not have your...

  • How to Make a Menorah

    Hanukkah is the celebration of lights so why not make your own Menorah? Listed below is a creative way to make a menorah that can also be used all year round with different colored votive candles...

  • How to Buy A Living Christmas Tree

    For people buying a living evergreen Christmas tree to plant in their yards, this article helps you keep the tree alive, and buy the right tree for where you live. My information comes from an...

  • How to Save Money On Gift Giving

    Giving gifts and presents to your family members, friends, and co-workers can be a fun and creative process as long as you don't get bogged down by costs and money. There are many things you can...

  • How to Decorate Fresh Greens for the Holidays

    As a child, my family made trips into the woods to gather greens to make garland and wreaths for the holidays. Making your own floral decorations is an affordable way to have naturally fragrant...

  • How to Create a "Christmas at the Beach" Themed Holiday Card

    Need more creative holiday card ideas? Here is a great one! While everyone is bundling up this holiday season send out a "Christmas at the Beach" themed Holiday Card. Whether you live...

  • How to Celebrate Hanukkah Traditions

    There are some popular traditions associated with celebrating Hanukkah (which can also be spelled as Chanukkah or other similar ways). This list will lead you through some of the major Hanukkah...

  • How to Make a Dreidel

    Make your own dreidel.

  • How Does a Menorah Work?

    A Menorah is any device set up to hold multiple candles. A Hanukkah Menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum lit on eight consecutive nights during the Jewish celebration commemorating the revolt...

  • About Hanukkah

    In December of every year, Jews observe a festival called Hanukkah. It is a joyous holiday, celebrating the first great victory for religious freedom won by the Jews more than two thousand years ago.

  • How to Have a Festive Hanukkah

    Hanukkah, which literally means "rededication", is also known as "The Festival of Lights." This Jewish holiday traditionally starts on the 25th of Kislev, which is a Hebrew month, and is generally...

  • How to Enjoy The Christmas Season in New York City (Manhattan)

    There is something special about New York during the winter months. Children and adults will enjoy these tips.

  • How to Make a Hanukkah Bingo Game

    Hanukkah themed bingo can be a fun game to play during family gatherings, or while teaching children about the Jewish festival. You can design and print your own Hanukkah themed bingo cards using...

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