Israel

= **THE QUICK STORY OF HANUKKAH** =

lit for one night but instead it burned for 8 days.
The menorah has nine candles. One candle, which is called the shamus, is raised higher than the others. It is used to light the other candles. One candle is lit the first night, 2 the second, 3 the third, etc., until all are lit on the eighth night.

In both America and Europe, the traditional food served on Hanukah is the latke. Latkes are potato pancakes, made by dropping grated potatoes, onions , eggs and flour (or matzah meal) into a pan of bubbling oil. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, latkes are typically served with sour cream or with homemade applesauce. They are similar to our potato pancakes, but the texture is just a tad different.

In Israel, the traditional Chanukah food is sufganiyot (donuts). Unlike the American-style donuts, sufganiyot do not have a hole in the center. Instead, they are deep fried, filled with jelly, caramel cream or chocolate spread, and sprinkled with powdered sugar.



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