The rituals: lighting the Hanukkah-menorah and saying the appropriate blessings and prayers.
The tradition:
The Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) under Antiochus Epiphanes (2nd century BCE), at the instigation of the Hellenizers, had forbidden various Torah-practices in Judea, such as Sabbath-observance and circumcision, rededicated the Temple to a Greek idol, and pressed the Jews to offer up idolatrous sacrifices. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Hasmoneans (a family of religious Jews) fought to retake the Holy Temple, which had been seized by the Seleucids, and to enable the people to once again observe the Torah. The Hasmoneans (also called Maccabees) were miraculously victorious. When they reached the Temple grounds, they immediately reconsecrated it to God. As part of this action, they relit the Menorah (Exodus ch.25), which was fueled with olive oil. However, it soon became apparent that there was only sufficient oil to keep the candelabra burning for one single day - and it would take eight days to make and bring some more.
Miraculously, the menorah stayed lit for eight days (Talmud, Shabbat 21b), allowing enough time for new oil to be prepared and brought.
The significance of the miracle is that it demonstrated that God's presence still dwelt in the Holy Temple. This is what Hanukkah represents: the closeness to God; and the avoidance of Hellenization (assimilation).
The Torah Sages instituted the festival of Hanukkah at that time (Talmud, Shabbat 21b), to publicize the miracle (Rashi commentary, ibid). This is why we light our Hanukkah-menorahs.
(The Hanukkah-menorah, or hanukkiyah, is a special form of the original seven-branched menorah. Our Hanukkah-menorahs have eight spaces for oil, or candles, to mark each of the eight days for which the oil lasted and a ninth to hold the shamash, a candle used to light the others.)
The Al-Hanisim prayer which we recite during Hanukkah centers around the Hasmoneans' victory and rededication of the Temple, while the candle-lighting commemorates the miracle of the oil.
Though the military victory is prominently mentioned in the prayers, it wouldn't have been celebrated if not for the miracle of the oil.
It should also be noted that the main goal for which the Maccabees fought was not political independence. They fought to enable the people to observe the Torah's commandments; as we say in the Al Hanisim prayer: "the Greeks sought to cause us to forget Your Torah and leave Your statutes."
The rules of behavior on Hanukkah are the same as any other day:
don't spit
don't talk back to your mother
don't eat yellow snow
etc.
Yes. Hanukkah does not add any food rules.
The concept of decorating for Hanukkah is relatively new (only a few decades), and there are no customs or rules about it. Most families do not do any decorating for Hanukkah.
Yes. There are no rules about Hanukkah gifts. In fact, the only traditional gift on Hanukkah is the gelt (coins; money) given to children.
there is no rules it's just their behavior.
Hanukkah is a holiday, while "kosher" is an adjective referring to food which is made in accordance with the Torah-rules for preparing food. Celebrating a "kosher" Hanukkah, it would mean that any foods served during the holiday were kosher.
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.
Anything you would give a one year old for a birthday would also be acceptable for Hanukkah. There are no rules about Hanukkah presents. The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children, from about the age of three.
You can tell if they are not behaving on the way they act. If they are obeying the rules, that's GOOD behavior. If they DISOBEY the rules, that is bad behavior.
rules and guidelines for individual or group behavior
Social rules regarding deviant behavior vary across cultures and societies, but generally involve behaviors that are considered outside the norms and values of a particular group. Deviant behavior may be met with social stigma, ostracism, or punishment. It can also lead to changes in social norms over time as society's views evolve.
The word "policies" is a synonym for "rules". Rules provide structure by making certain forms of behavior unacceptable. Rules make other types of behavior expected.
Dicsipline