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As known to all, young and old, Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 25th day of the month of Kislev, to commemorate the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians in 165 BCE.

Following the victory, the Maccabees entered the holy temple in attempt to cleanse it from the damage the Syrian invaders have done. They searched and searched but could not find enough undefiled oil with which they would light the lamps. However, they finally came across one small cruse of oil which would have normally lasted only one evening. Miraculously, this small amount of oil kept the temple lights burning for all eight nights until new oil fit for the temple use can be obtained.  This is the miracle we commemorate today by the kindling of the Hanukkah Lights.

Hanukkah, the festival of lights, begins this year, 2007 at sundown on December 4. With blessings, games and festive foods, Hanukkah is celebrated in triumph by all.

The Menorah
From the age of just three, every child can tell you enthusiastically why we light a menorah on this holiday. The menorah, a candle stand with nine branches, eight-which are the same height, and one taller one in the center or back is the most important Hanukkah tradition. The menorah symbolizes the burning light of the temple, as well as marking the eight days the candles burned, and therefore each evening of Hanukkah one more candle is lit with a special blessing.

The Dreidel
Ask any age child on the street what his favorite part of Hanukkah is and he’s sure to answer you: The dreidel game. Although it is a long favorite Hanukkah toy it actually once had a serious purpose. Whrn the Syrians forbid the Jews to learn Torah, they obviously did not obey, and when the Syrians came to spy on them, the quickly hid their holy books and took out their spinning tops-dreidlach which they always kept on hand and pretended that they had only been playing. Today it is a great idea to play with the children to commemorate the great miracle.

Hanukkah Foods
Get ready for another exciting part of this high holiday! In remembrance of the oil that burned in the temple, many Hanukkah foods are cooked in oil. Most popular today is latkes, potato pancakes, doughnuts and many more.

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Our Chanukah Menorahs, made exclusively to fit every taste and budget, is sure to highly impress you. Treat yourself and your kids with a beautiful new piece of silver. For the real young ones make this mitzvah an exciting one by purchasing one of our adorable sculptured menorahs which is sure to get your child up in up in the clouds with excitement! Now don’t forget the draydel game your kids are anticipating with much enthusiasm. So don’t disappoint them, just be sure to browse through our thrilling collection and variety of different draydels, and treat them one night to a major surprise Dreidel game!!

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