hanukah

Hanukkah cheese latkes - all the rage this year. Call them whatever you wish; latkes, levivot, fritters, crumpets or pancakes, Hanukkah is the time to...

Latkes, latkes and more latkes! What are latkes? Latkes (לאַטקע) are a type of potato pancake of Ashkenazi Jewish origin that are traditionally prepared to celebrate,...

Dreidels and Hanukkah Dreidels - plural for Dreidel is a Yiddish word for a spinning top. The Hebrew word is סביבון‬ sevivon. A dreidel is...

Indian Bhajia deep fried onion fritters instead of traditional latkes on Hanukah. Tired of the traditional potato latkes or sweet-potato latkes for Hanukah? This Hanukah...

The Hebrew month of Kislev & its place in the zodiac. By: Rav Nissim Mordechai Makor Counting from Nissan, Kislev is the 9th month of the...

Hanukkah - The Jewish Festival of Lights. Background, blessings, words and phrases, jokes, recipes and educational resources for Hanukkah.   Hanukkah The Festival of Lights by Rabbi...

Lighting the Menorah & Hanukkah Blessings Hanukkah is an 8 day festival which celebrates the miracle that took place in the Second Temple where the...

Hanukkah jokes, humor, one liners, funnies & festival cheer. The best collection of Hanukkah jokes and funnies. Hebrew: בדיחות חנוכה Before we even begin to tell...

Sufganiot & Donuts Sufganiot, especially popular in Israel, are deep-fried jelly donuts that are traditionally eaten during the festival of Hanukkah.  The oil used to...

Learn new Hebrew words and phrases with English and transliterations Hanukkah - חנוכה English Transliteration Hebrew Candle Ner  נר Doughnut Sufganiya  סופגניה Festival Hag  חג Hanukkah Menorah Hanukkiah  חנוכייה Macabbees HaMakabim  המכבים Miracle Nes  נס Oil Shemen  שמן Olive Oil Shemen zayit  שמן זית Potato Latke Le'viva  לביבה Spinning top (Dreidel) Sivivon  סביבון Hanukkah Customs In the Diaspora, the Hebrew...