Hanukkah begins on the twenty fifth of the month of Kislev, which corresponds to November-December in the Hebrew calendar. On Erev Rosh HaShanah (the night the vacation begins), we recite the festival candle blessing and Kiddush (blessing over wine). The foods we eat on this holiday show our greatest selves, highlighting all the good things we did throughout the year. On this vacation we avoid foods which are sour, bitter, and tart, and are inspired to cook with foods which might be candy and symbolize good things (to keep away from unfavorable spiritual judgments). It’s customary to increase needs for a great yr to friends and family. And spoiler alert: the eight nights of Hanukkah fall a bit of early this year (though you still have plenty of time to organize). The holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated as a festival of lights where a menorah is lit each evening of the vacation. We have a good time Hanukkah at residence by lighting the menorah (each night time we gentle one extra candle to the quantity from the previous night), taking part in dreidel, and eating particular foods distinctive to Hanukkah. Placing of the menorah on the door or at the window is symbolic because it exhibits the want to provide the Chanukah miracle a very excessive profile
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