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How do people celebrate Hanukkah?

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Most of Judaic history commemorates.."They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat." As with most other celebrations, this one features food. Anything fried in oil is an appropriate meal choice in this holiday.

To celebrate Hanukkah, one needs a monorah, a nine branch candleabra and the prayers. It is an interesting fact that ALL Jewish celebrations begin with praise to God, and this one is no exception. The blessings may be found at the link below. After the candles are lit, the party begins. The feasting is a feature of the Hanukkah party with such delicacies as latkes and fried donuts. There are songs, the telling of the story of the miracles of Hanukkah, and dreidel playing.

So essentially, this holiday is a celebration of freedom and the miracles God performed for the Jewish people in the face of incredible odds.

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