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How to Play Dreidel

Learn how to play this Hanukkah game with our video and written instructions.

The ever-popular potato latke heads the list of traditional, oily Hanukkah treats.

Your guide to lighting the candles and more.

What happens in synagogue and beyond.

A holiday influenced by secular society

The holiday we celebrate today is a rabbinic creation.

The Maccabees triumphed over the Syrian Greeks and liberated the Temple, but their legacy is not so clear.

It was actually a Sukkot celebration.

Their rule falls short of expectations.

The Maccabean revolt and the miracle of the oil.