Latkes (potato pancakes) are usually cooked by frying them in oil. The oil commemorates the oil that burned in the 7-branched menorah in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem for eight days despite there only being enough for one day, allowing the Maccabees enough time to prepare more oil. (The Maccabees were in the process of reinstating Jewish rule in Judea after they defeated the Seleucid Empire). Other foods cooked in oil are also traditionally eaten at Hanukkah, such as sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts).
Latkes are potato pancakes eaten in the period of eight days of Hanukkah
Latkes.
Latkes are potato pancakes fried in oil.
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.
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.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional.
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They are are part of a typical Hanukkah celebration.
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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.
Potato Pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot)