Hanukkah 

In this episode of Jewish Jewels, hosts Neil and Jamie discuss the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah
Haunakah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE
The celebration includes various traditional elements including the lighting of the Menorah candle, and the dreidel game, which involves spinning a top with four Hebrew letters on it. The game is said to have originated during the time of Antiochus, when the study of Torah was forbidden. Jewish men would gather and play the dreidel game as a cover for studying Torah. The document also mentions a popular Hanukkah song about the dreidel. Today, children customarily play the Dreidel game as a commemoration of this tradition with chocolate treats for the winners.
Gift-giving is another Haunakkah tradition where families give their children gifts each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, with smaller gifts most nights and larger gifts on the first and last nights. The joy of gift-giving is emphasized, as it expresses love and appreciation for the recipient.
Join us as we explore the meaning and importance this this delightful and meaningful Jewish holiday.
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