Hannukah is a Jewish holiday that occurs from December 7th to December 15th. This period celebrates the recovery of Jerusalem and the second temple of Jerusalem. Hannukah is one of the most famous and popular festivals of Jewish origin
Multiple traditions exist for this festival, no matter if they are religious or non-religious. The important one is the “Menorah.” Every night during Hannukah, families light a candle on the holder. Some families also read scriptures every day of their holy text. Nowadays, certain traditions of Hannukah have blended themselves with Christmas. For example, some families give small gifts to their children every day during the festival.
Megan Pinkley, a sophomore at Darlington, explains the different traditions of Hannukah.
“We usually get gifts every day during [Hannukah],” said Pinkley.
There is also a big meal during Hannukah consisting of various religious and cultural foods.
“Our family bakes special bread for the big meal,” said Pinkley.
The bread is eaten during Hannukah and other religious ceremonies like the Sabbat is called “Challah,” which is a kind of bread that is braided. Depending on how you braid the bread, they symbolize different things. Other foods also include fried potato pancakes. Hannukah foods are usually cooked with oil due to its traditions involving oil.