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What is a traditional toy Jewish children play with during Hanukkah?
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∙ 6y ago
Some 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.
If gifts are exchanged, they are usually given each night during the 8 nights of the holiday. There is no rule about how many presents are given each night, but it is often 1 per night.
It is more traditional to give money or chocolate coins than gifts.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe non-Orthodox practice of gift-giving on Hanukkah is only about 45 years old. It is borrowed from Christmas. So the type of gift depends entirely on the person's choice and really has nothing to do with the holiday of Hanukkah.
The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children.
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∙ 12y agoSame things that non-Jewish kids like to get on Christmas.
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∙ 10y agoThe only traditional gifts in Hanukkah is the Hanukkah-gelt (coins) given to children.
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∙ 10y ago1) Assist in preparing the Hanukkah-menorah
2) Sing the traditional songs
3) Play the dreidel game
4) Enjoy the traditional foods and Hanukkah-gelt (gifts of coins).
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A dreidel, which is a little 4-sided top used in a gambling game. The Hebrew letters on the 4 sides are a mnemonic for the rules of a gambling game you can play using a dreidel. Nun (nichst -- you lose), Gimmel (ganz -- you gain all the pot), Hey (halb -- you get half the pot), and Shin (shecht -- you cut in a coin). (There is a religious interpretation of the letters, but that came much more recently than the rules of the game.)
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What does children and presents have to do with Hanukkah?
Presents have nothing to do with Hanukkah. This non-traditional practice is an influence of Christmas that started in the mid 20th Century. The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children. Children also aren't specifically linked to the holiday, although most Jewish children love it.
Are there any Jewish artifacts used in Hanukkah?
During Hanukkah we light a 9-branched candle holder (called a Chanukiah or Hanukkah-menorah). It is traditional to also play with a 4-sided top (called a dreidel). Giving chocolate coins to one's children is also traditional.
What is given each night of Hanukkah?
The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children.
What festival is like the Jewish festival Hanukkah?
There are no festivals similar to Hanukkah at all. However, among non-Orthodox Jews, Hanukkah has borrowed some practices from Christmas, such as gift giving, which give the appearance of a similarity. But actually, the only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children.
What day do you get presents on Hanukkah?
for my family and me its every dayAnswer:The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to one's children.
What should you give out on Hanukkah?
There are no rules or traditions about gift giving on Hanukkah. This is a new, non-traditional practice (only a few decades old) that was borrowed from Christmas.The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children.
Do you get gifts if you celebrate hanukkah?
Gift-giving during Hanukkah is a US invention performed by Liberal Jewish parents who saw that Jews felt left out of the Christmas gift-giving spirit. It has nothing to do with the proper celebration of Hanukkah. However, if you are a Liberal Jew in the US, you will likely receive gifts because this new tradition is pervasive.
What is a gelt?
Money or gold covered chocolate coins, often given to Jewish children during the festivities of Hanukkah.
Is a dreidel a religious artifact?
It's a four-sided top used by Jewish children to play games during Hanukkah.
What kind of toys do kids get on Hanukkah?
It just depends on the family. There is no rule about gift giving on Hanukkah. Some families exchange gifts, and some do not. The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins)given to children.
What are Hanukkah's traditional colors?
There are no traditional colors for Hanukkah. But because of Influence by Christmas (namely the fact the Christmas has traditional colors), Jewish people took the colors of the Israeli Flag (blue and white) and made them Hanukkah colors. But this practice is only about 40 years old.
During which Jewish festival are dreidels played with?
Dreidels are often played with at the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. It is a popular children's game involving spinning the dreidel that results in a prize.
