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What can you do on Hanukkah 🕎

  • Light the menorah: A central tradition of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum. Each night, light a new candle, recite blessings, and sing traditional songs. 

  • Play dreidel: A famous Hanukkah tradition, dreidel is a game played with a four-sided spinning top and four Hebrew letters. Legend has it that Jews used dreidels to learn Torah in secret while the ancient Greeks outlawed its study. 

  • Sing Hanukkah songs: Share the story of Hanukkah with songs. 

  • Retell the Hanukkah story: Write out the story and create a book. 

  • Give Hanukkah gelt: According to popular legend, the Hasmoneans minted national coins to celebrate their freedom after defeating the ancient Greeks. 

  • Hang a mezuzah: Another way to celebrate Hanukkah. 

  • Knit a kippah: Another way to celebrate Hanukkah. 

  • Make Star of David jewelry: Another way to celebrate Hanukkah. 

  • Shop for someone else: Another way to celebrate Hanukkah

 
 
 

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