Latkes are potato pancakes eaten in the period of eight days of Hanukkah
They are just called "Latkes" or "Potato Pancakes". There is no special Hanukkah term.
Those who practice Judaism celebrate Hanukkah by eating latkes. They do many other things during the eight days of Hanukkah, but latkes are a popular treat during this time.
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Latkes are potato pancakes fried in oil.
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They are are part of a typical Hanukkah celebration.
Latkes (potato pancakes) or jelly donuts. This is in addition to your regular healthy meals, not instead of them.See also the Related Link.More about Hanukkah
There's no such thing as Hanukkah people. Hanukkah is a holiday that is celebrated by Jewish people. During Hanukkah, we customarily eat latkes (potato pancakes) or jelly donuts.
They have nothing to do with religious beliefs, but it just became a custom because they are fried in oil. On Hanukkah, Jews customarily make foods like doughnuts and potato pancakes because they are fried in oil, and part of the miracle of Hanukkah is that oil was found in the holy Temple that could only last one night, but it lasted eight nights.
Potato Pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot)
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot).
No. Jews eat more than just latkes. There are other ritual foods like sufganyot (jelly-filled donuts) and there are normal foods that people eat because latkes are not terribly nutritious alone.