Do you decorate for Hanukkah?
We don’t traditionally decorate for it. And while Jewish parents don’t like their children to feel excluded from the holiday season, they don’t know how to make them feel included without compromising their Jewish identity either. No less an authority than the Talmud urges Jews to publicly celebrate the holiday.
How do you decorate for Christmas Hanukkah?
Decorate your Christmas tree with blue and white lights, mini-menorahs, dreidels, or this adorable Hanukkah reindeer ornament. Make or buy a Star of David as a tree topper. Use red and green candles when lighting the menorah. Wrap evergreen boughs with blue and silver ribbons.
How do I decorate the outside of my house for Hanukkah?
14 Outdoor Items for Hanukkah
- Decorative Dreidels. Bring a sparkle to your walkway with lighted Hanukkah markers.
- Star of David Wreath. Adorn a door with a hand-crafted wreath in a blue-and-white color scheme.
- Memorable Menorah.
- Holiday Tree.
- Seasonal Banner.
- Lighting the Way.
- Welcoming Wreath.
- Polar Pleasers.
Do Jews put up lights for Hanukkah?
During Hanukkah, on each of the eight nights, a candle is lit in a special menorah (candelabra) called a ‘hanukkiyah’. The menorah is put in the front window of houses so people passing can see the lights and remember the story of Hanukkah.
What do Jews eat first night of Hanukkah?
These days, people also celebrate Hanukkah by eating foods fried in oil, such as potato pancakes called latkes.
What is done in Hanukkah?
Many modern Jewish families celebrate by lighting the hanukkiah. One candle per night of Hanukkah is lit, like Hebrew is read, from right to left. People might also play dreidel games and eat certain foods like sufganiyot (similar to jelly donuts) and latkes (fried potato pancakes).
Why is gelt significant to Hanukkah?
“The tradition of giving money (Chanukah gelt) to children is of long standing. The rabbis approved of the custom of giving money on Chanukah because it publicized the story of the miracle of the oil.” According to popular legend, it is linked to the miraculous victory of the Maccabees over the ancient Greeks.