A story in the Talmud (500 years after the Maccabean War) tells of a legendary miracle. After the war, When the Jews returned to rededicate the Ancient Temple, they found that there was only enough oil to keep the eternal lamp burning for 1 day. It would take 8 days to make more of this special oil. So the lit the lamp, and it miraculously burned for 8 days, giving them plenty of time to make more oil to keep the lamp burning.
because of the special oil, foods are cooked in oil.
some of the things they do on Hanukkah are eat the traditional foods and say the blessings and light the candles.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional. There isn't anything that could be called a "Hanukkah Dinner" though.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional. There isn't anything that could be called a "Hanukkah Dinner" though.
Eat the fried foods in moderation; and be sure to get plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Not especially. Customary foods during Hanukkah include potato pancakes, jelly doughnuts, and dairy, along with one's usual diet (not instead of it).See also:More about Hanukkah
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional. There isn't anything that could be called a "Hanukkah Dinner" though.
traditional foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot)
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional.There isn't anything that could be called a "Hanukkah Dinner" though.Answer:On Hanukkah, we light the menorah after saying the blessings; and special prayers are added in the synagogue services.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). Also, any foods fried in oil are traditional.
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.
Jews do not eat a pig at any time of the year, so they do not eat a pig on Hanukkah either.