I have seen so many posts about Christmas that I would like to share our Hannuka with you

It's usually close to Christmas. It celebrates a "miracle" that occurred, allowing one day's worth of olive oil to burn for eight days in the temple.

@TheHorse The Horse it is nice explanation. What'sUp_Cel, I will give you a link to read so you can get an idea. Here in Israel people make potato pancakes that we call latkes and jelly donuts. I think when I was a kid we got presents 8 days. Here is some information for you to look at: Hanukkah (/'h??n?k?/ HAH-n?-k?; Hebrew: ????????? khanuká, Tiberian: khanuká, usually spelled ?????, pronounced [?anu'ka] in Modern Hebrew, ['?anuk?] or ['?anik?] in Yiddish; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah or ?anukah) is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. It is also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, called a Hanukkah menorah (or hanukkiah). One branch is typically placed above or below the others and its candle is used to light the other eight candles. This unique candle is called the shamash (Hebrew: ????, "attendant"). Each night, one additional candle is lit by the shamash until all eight candles are lit together on the final night of the holiday.[1] Other Hanukkah festivities include playing dreidel and eating oil-based foods such as doughnuts and latkes. Since the 1970s, the worldwide Chabad Hasidic movement has initiated public menorah lightings in open public places in many countries.[ I will put a picture of a Hannukia for you to see what we light each night. I did not have to find a picture of a Hannukia because The Horse already put a Hannukia at the top. Hope all of this helps you.

@TheHorse Does Hannuka is for Jewish people?

@Hannihar That's sweet!

@DianneN By the way Dianne. I used to get a box at the store of latkes and make them but could not find so do not make them and had them at a friend's and she gave me some to take home and it was too much and got kind of sick. I will be staying away from them now.

Dianne, I did as a matter of fact. I went to a friend and got some nice presents and made some things for them and gave her her belated birthday presents. She was in the States so did not see her.

You are welcome lady Di.

Vicki, you are welcome and glad you found it interesting. Happy Holidays.

@Hannihar Happy Hannakuh!

@1creekgirl Thank you so much Vicki and have a good holiday.

@Hannihar I try to. I only learned that there was a difference between a Menorah and a Hannukia from working at the preschool.

The Horse, that is fine to light a candle. Do you do it eight times? That is so cool to hear you say Hannukia.

That is ok The Horse.

@Hannihar _Thank you. We still retain the merrymaking for our grandchildren (10)

@josie_ I understand josefina.

josefina, not to all but yes there are those of us that look at our holidays as very special to us and mean more to us than to others. We have so much history behind our holidays that my trying to explain does not really do the holiday justice. Even though you do not believe josefina I will still wish you Happy Holidays.

Thank you Sandra. That is nice that you have Jewish friends.

Thank you Judy and hope you enjoy your Christmas as well.