hanukkah

"Some holidays are celebrated on one day every year. Others have celebrations that last longer. One of these holidays is Hanukkah, which lasts for eight days and nights. Hanukkah is a special holiday for Jewish people around the world. It begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew, or Jewish, month called Kislev, which is in either November or December on the Western calendar used in many places around the world, including the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"The eight nights of Hanukkah are sacred to people who practice Judaism. They celebrate an important victory in the history of the Jewish people and a miracle they still remember with reverence today. Readers discover the story of Hanukkah in this . . . guide to its many traditions--from the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah to spinning the dreidel"--Provided by publisher.

"Tommy joins Sophie's family as they eat latkes, light candles in the menorah, and play with dreidels next to their dazzling Christmas tree"--Back cover.

One of the most joyous weeks in the Jewish year is when families gather for eight evenings to celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. Jews the world over mark this holiday of freedom with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah, while children spin a dreidel and eat sufganiyot and potato latkes. Presents are exchanged, and the story of Hanukkah is retold through songs and prayers. This book, through its selection of forty-eight masterpieces of holiday ceremonial and fine art, tells the story of the desecration of the holy Temple, its subsequent reclaiming and rededication, and the miracle of the single, tiny cruse of oil that continued to provide light for eight days. From individual oil lamps to medieval creations, through the sumptuous flourishes of Baroque decorations to contemporary times, these Hanukkah menorahs reflect the adaptability of Jewish culture throughout the Diaspora. Menorahs, paintings, dreidels - all the wonderful elements of the celebration of Hanukkah from around the world and throughout the centuries have been brought together in this one marvelous book. Clear, insightful, and thought-provoking commentaries make this book a perfect complement to the holiday.

Ruby's cousin Avital is sad because her mom is going on a work trip during Hanukkah, so Ruby plans an eight-night treasure hunt to ensure Avital has a good holiday. Includes a note about Hanukkah and instructions on playing dreidel.

"The candles are lit and the latkes are frying--Hanukkah is here! Welcome in the holiday with poems . . . from author D. J. Steinberg that highlight the family fun, dizzying dreidels, and mighty Maccabee stories that Hanukkah is sure to bring"--Provided by publisher.

"On the eighth night of Chanukah, Grandma Minka reads aloud a story about the meaning of the holiday to Tommy, Chuckie, Lil, Phil, and Angelica. The babies imagine themselves as the characters in the story, but then Grandma stops reading to make latkes, and the ending is left unknown. Soon they're all off to the synagogue, where Grandpa Boris is acting in the Chanukah play. The kids, misunderstanding the phrase 'the meaning of Chanukah,' believe that an actor in the play is the 'meany of Chanukah' and storm the stage to save Grandpa. How will the Rugrats get out of trouble this time? And will they ever learn the true meaning of Chanukah?"--Amazon.

A badger does Hanukkah related activites and counts to eight with different colored candles.

Filled with latkes, dreidels, jelly donuts, and menorahs depicted on chunky pages with tactile elements, this Hanukkah story celebrates the love between parents and children.

When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.