Coins have the same function in all religions. They are used for money.
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Money or gold covered chocolate coins, often given to Jewish children during the festivities of Hanukkah.
It was paid by the roman currency, but they also had the Jewish coins to be paid in the temple.
The currency in use was the coinage of the Roman Empire, there were also Jewish coins for special purposes such as paying the temple tax.
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1) Lighting the Hanukkah-menorah with the appropriate blessings. 2) Distributing Hanukkah-gelt (coins) among the children and playing the dreidel game.
Children get gifts from their parents and other relatives and friends, if gift giving is a custom for that family. Some Jewish families exchange presents, and some do not. Gift giving is most common among American and Canadian Jews, but it's a custom that only started a few decades ago due to influence from Christmas.
Gelt is the Yiddish word for coins. It is a tradition for Jewish parents to give their children money, and some chocolate companies thought that it would be a good idea to make chocolate coins. These "gelt" became a hit in many places, and they still are today. Some families like to gamble using gelt instead of money, and playing with a dreydle.
No, he was not Jewish or part Jewish.
The yellow coins are worth 1, the red coins are worth 2, and the blue coins are worth 3.
According to halacha (Jewish law), if the mother is Jewish the child is Jewish. If the father is Jewish, the child is not Jewish.