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- Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days in November/December. An important part of the festival is the Channuka candlestick, on which a candle is lit every day.
- Particularly traditional dishes are served on Hanukkah. For example, latkes, which are reminiscent of potato pancakes, or sufganiyots, which are filled with jam and fried in oil.
- The dreidel game is also particularly popular on Hanukkah. The game is based more on luck than skill, but is still popular among young and old alike.
Hanukkah, also known as Hanukkah, is a Jewish festival of lights celebrated by Jews around the world around the same time as the Christian Christmas each year. The Hanukkah–The festival begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislevwhich according to the German calendar corresponds to November or December, and extends over 8 days. At this time, the entire family comes together to celebrate, play and eat in a festively decorated house.
On the evenings of the holidays, family and friends come together to celebrate, including to celebrate Hanukkah customs. To the typical festival dishes prepared in oil Examples include donuts (Sufganiyot) or potato pancakes (Latkes).
Also is that Hanukkah menorah (also called menorah) an important component of the festival. The candlestick has eight arms, each with a candle on it. One more light is lit each day of the festival, so that on the last evening of Hanukkah all eight candles are lit.
A notice: Interestingly, the Hanukkah menorah does not have a traditionally defined shape and can therefore be imaginatively crafted and designed.
At Heimwerker.de we have put together some traditional Hanukkah recipes and craft instructions. We hope you have fun imitating it.
1. Traditional Hanukkah Food: Latkes, Sufganiyots, and More
Traditionally, oily foods are served on Hanukkah.
Be on Hanukkah traditional Jewish food and dishes are served. From classic latkes to dough balls to sufganiyot and marshmallow sweets: the savory and sweet dishes are eaten together with the family on Hanukkah.
Latkes are Also known in this country as potato pancakes, which are served as a main course with onions and sour cream or for dessert with apple sauce. The so-called Sufganiyot contain delicious jam and are reminiscent of filled doughnuts.
If you want to make the traditional dishes yourself, you will first find a recipe for potato latkes with applesauce here and then other Hanukkah recipes for classic dishes and variations.
1.1. Recipe: Potato Latkes with Applesauce
Preparation: about 30 minutes
Cooking time: about 20 minutes
portions: approx. 15 pieces
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- Peel apples, potatoes and onions.
Latkes can be served savory with sour cream or sweet with applesauce.
- Dice the apples and cook with a cup of water on a low heat for about 30 minutes. While cooking, mash the apple pieces with a masher. Sweeten with sugar or sweetener if desired. Refrigerate after cooking.
- Grate the potatoes finely and then squeeze out the liquid with a clean tea towel.
- Grate onions and add to the grated potatoes. Whisk eggs, also add salt and flour.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan and add about a tablespoon of batter to the pan. (Latkes should be about 1 centimeter thick.) Fry flatbreads for about 2 minutes of each color until golden brown.
- Place the finished latkes on kitchen paper to drain.
- Latkes are traditionally served with applesauce or sour cream. Bon appetit!
1.2. More Hanukkah recipes
Sufganiyot, the Berliner for Hanukkah»
Illustrated recipe for a stuffed pancake fried in oil
Vegetable and Feta Latkes»
Recipe for vegetarian latkes with zucchini, carrots, parsley and feta cheese
Sweet Potato Latkes»
Traditional sweet potato latkes with cloves, sugar and cinnamon (English)
Cheese Money Coins»
Recipe for spicy cheese cookies with Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper (English)
Sweet Fluden»
Recipe for Fluden, a layered pastry that can be baked with apple, poppy seeds or nuts, for example
Latkes made from chickpea flour»
Hearty latkes variant made from chickpeas
Date-Filled Rugelach»
Another dessert that is rolled and filled with dates (English)
2. Craft instructions for Hanukkah
2.1. The dreidel game on Hanukkah
The dreidel game is traditionally played by the whole family on Hanukkah.
Playing with the dreidel is very popular during Hanukkah. The Dreidel is a four-sided spinning top, on the sides of which are the Jewish characters Nun, Gimel, Hey and Shin. These stand for the initials of the Hebrew phrase Nes Gadol Haja Sham (“A great miracle happened there”).
In the game, however, they stand for “Nothing”, “All” or “Everything” and “Set”. The dreidel is turned one after the other and the side on top indicates the profit.
At Nun you are not allowed to put any money in the till or use it. With Gimel, the player wins all the money in the middle. On the other hand, with Hej he only receives half of the cash and has to put some of his money into the cash register with Schin. Players who can no longer donate money are eliminated from the dreidel game.
Since the game is so popular, it’s no surprise that this Spinning tops are also made as decorations for Hanukkah. Below you will also find instructions on how to make your own dreidel.
2.2. Make Hanukkah dreidels
Dreidel as a key ring
Simple craft instructions for a dreidel keychain made from 40 blue and 11 white beads, a cord and a hook
Make a dreidel out of paper
Print template with craft instructions for a paper dreidel
Dreidel made of paper
Simply print, color and glue together – for small children
Pony Bead Dreidel
made of balls and strings for big children aged 8 and up (English)
Dreidel embroidery
Embroider a dreidel as a tapestry and then sew it together – step-by-step embroidery instructions (English)
“Play with the Dreidel” craft sheet
Craft sheet with instructions for the game
3. Other craft instructions for Hanukkah
3.1. Make Hanukkah candlesticks
Hannuka candlesticks (menorah)»
Make candlesticks out of 6-8 empty cardboard rolls
Jewish Themed Coloring Pages »
Coloring pages with Jewish motifs, such as dreidels and menorahs (English)
Flowerpot Menorah»
Easy instructions for a menorah made from small flower pots
Cute Menorah Paper Craft »
Paper Menorah – Each candle has a little face. Craft instructions for children aged 2 and over (English)
3.2. Craft instructions for various Hanukkah decorations
Mini note holder for Hanukkah »
Make a holder for notes out of cardboard or wood (English)
Hanukkah Bookmarks»
Bookmarks with motifs from the Festival of Lights for crafting and laminating (English)
star lantern»
made of tracing paper in rainbow colors
Menorah card»
Beautiful card for Hanukkah: A menorah to make and display from cardboard and tracing paper (English)
The second temple [PDF]»
A paper model with templates and construction instructions
Tanabata Lantern»
Make your own lantern for the Moon Festival or the Festival of Lights
- View tracing paper on Amazon.de »
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