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Hanoukka, like the story goes, celebrates a miracle. Of course, there are innumerable, but among the most basic, it is that: in the second century B.C., the Maccabe Jews revolted against the reign of the Empire Seleucid. After a key battle, in which the Jewish army banned the opposing forces to occupy the second temple of Jerusalem, the winners found only one pot of ritualistic oil - just enough to prevent the candles from lighting Only one night. But against all odds, the flames burned strong foreight. Therefore, "eight crazy nights."

Now, before assuming that some Goy give you on the Festival des Lumières, let's take something else: I am Jewish. Well, a little. You should not be wrong to call me Jewishish: Certainly Jews by the technicality (my mother), even if I could certainly return it to the temple. (I could also probably probablydedicate more time to learn Words yiddish beyondOy vey andschmuck.)

This year, however, I wanted things to be different - not exactly more in contact with my faith, but at the very leastto learn about that. So, I went to the bottom of the mining information on all Hanukkah traditions that I may have missed. This is what I learned. If you are like me, it should serve as essential primer to make the most of the holidays.

According toJewish house: a guide to Jewish life, throughRabbi Daniel B. SYMEhe is customaryEating food soaked in fried oil-Specifically, potato letters, a salty concoction of grated potatoes and green onions, made in a style of pancakes - during Hanukka. The oil is delicious, yes, but it is also symbolic of the oil that miraculously more than a week. Foods medically loaded with cultures? Yes, it's a Hanukkah tradition, I can certainly take behind him.

Jelly donuts (sufganiyotIn Hebrew), a Hanukkah staple also tends to be fried in oil and is also consumed in the same way by the counter. Sign me up!

Driedel is a Jewish game that, yes, technically you can play any day of the year. But it is both expected and encouraged you play during Hanoukka; The Festival des Lumières was one of the only moments of rabbis of old old people punish games of luck.

For non-initiates, here are the rules: each player ante of a number of chips. The number of chips varies in the game and the house by house, but they can be anything-centimes, neighborhoods, chocolate yeast pieces. Then, players turn a four-sided top, registered with different characters on each side. (It's the Dreidel.)

If it landsNOT, Nothing is happening. If it landsg, the spinning player takes the whole pot. If it landsH, the spinning player takes half the pot (in the case of an odd split, the lower half). If it landsS, the spinning player must contribute to a token at the pot. It sounds simple, but it can lead to optimistic fun, which is probably why the game survived for thousands of years.

A pair of researchers from Rutgers University, writing in the magazineAdvances in applied mathematics, found that the number of rounds by game of Dreidel is equivalent to the square quantity of tokens placed in the middle of each match. So if there are 100 total chips in the game, it's 10,000 turns.

Now, to apply this knowledge in practice, you would need the strongest eye in the world andmost acute memory. But if you do, you should be able to gain great. You're welcome.

Yes, there is the oldAdam Sandler classic ("Put your Yarmulke, here's Hanukka"). But when it comes to the traditional music of Hanukka, this stupid tuning does not cut it. I speak more songs like"Sevivon Sov Sov Sov Sov,"The old folk song and" a light candle ", the melody of Peter, Paul and Mary. Oh, and of course" I have some Dreidel ", the rhyme of the nursery that is imbued with the wide popular culture .

By lighting a menorah, there is an order to things; You can not just turn on all nine at a time and call it one night. According toChabad-Lubavitch Media Center, the first candle - not including theshamash, the central candle must be placed on the far right. Then, each later, you should place candles in the left order. But wait! You will want to light the candles from left to right, as if you read a book. (Keep however books away from the Menorah. Flames and papers are not friends.)

Wait-nine Candles? But it'seight Nights! That's right: theshamash continues to burn all the time to commemorate the. Today theshamash is used to turn on all other candles each night. Do not leave a breeze in your house.

A: Make sure the Menorah is at least one floor foot. Two: Make sure each candle stays on for at least 30 minutes after sunset. (You may need to turn on the menorah right at sunset to guarantee that.) Three: Make sure the candles are blue and white, like the Israeli flag.

One of Hanukka's best traditions is:You get atonne Gifts - One for Every Night. Generally, they are small. No reveler should expect something more on the top asNintendo Switch each night. But the excitement to overflow a gift every day for more than a week is with other holidays.

During the Passover, it is customary to "hide the matzoh" (usually with a few dollars nearby) for a reason for a reason: it's fun for kids, a kind of Jewish version of an Easter egg hunt . Some families also wear this tradition in Hanukka and hide their gifts every night. But, on Hanoukka, he can symbolize more than a little game. Hide gifts serves as stand-in for the Torah, back when the Jews had to keep it hidden, secret and sure, for fear of persecution.

"Give is one of the things that Jewish people aresupposed to work during Hanukka, "saysRabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman. "And that does not mean something tangible, like an iPhone or what do you have. It might be time. It could be love." For ideas on how to tend in a non-materialistic way, here is23 ways to help someone who is alone for holidays.

Distributing pieces of circular chocolate discs from the wrapped gel in a gold leaf, then they look like pieces - is a nod that, after the MaccaBean revolt, the Jews were finally allowed to undermine their own But for the first time in history. Today, they are almost used for fun and games (specifically: Dreidel) and, of course, eat.

In 2016, he ridden with Christmas and New Year. (For some people: double gifts!) In 2013, he started in Thanksgiving, which meant "Thankgivoukka". (For some people: double face-face!) This year, it starts on December 2nd.

Prayer is ahuge Part of Hanukka's celebrations. Provides, there are three prayers in Hanukka. The first blesses the candles and fire itself. The second is an expression of gratitude for the Miracle Hanoukka. The third is an expression of gratitude forall joy in life. The first two are pronounced every night throughout the entire Festival des Lights. The third is pronounced just the first night. If you are interested, people at theChabad-Lubavitch Media Center have extensive ventilation on the three prayers.

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