Chanukah
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the great miracles that happened during the Maccabee revolt.
"Oh Chanukah, O’ Chanukah, come light the menorah…"
It is time again for glowing menorahs, spinning dreidles, delicious latkes (potato pancakes) and deep fried sufganiot (jelly donuts). It’s Chanukah time. On Chanukah, Jewish families around the world gather together in their homes and light the Chanukah candles.
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the great miracles that happened during the Maccabee revolt in the time of the Second Temple period. In commemoration of the “miracle of the oil,” Jews light candles each night for eight nights. Learn about the miracle of the oil and more.
Chanukah Stories and Resources
- Jewish Treats Complete Guide to Chanukah
- What to do on Chanukah
- The Dreidel
- The Story of Chanukah
- Rabbi Buchwald on Chanukah Web Series
- Jewish Treats Chanukah Articles
- Chanukah Treats Pinterest Board
- The Story of the Modern Day Maccabees
- Judaism vs. Hellenism
- Chanukah Heroines
- Ma’oz Tzur
- Brachot and Songs
- Candle Lighting Poster
- Chanukah Recipes
Complete Guide to Chanukah
Jewish Treats is excited to bring you our Chanukah eBook – your online resource to Chanukah. This eBook includes a little bit of everything: Discover how gelt became gifts, the enduring dreidel game and menorah lighting methods. You will also find recipes, fascinating facts and lots of family fun. Everything you need to know and have been wondering about this spectacular holiday is now right at your fingertips!
Chanukah Videos
Rabbi Buchwald on Chanukah
Web Series
Watch NJOP’s Chanukah Web Series, discussing all things Chanukah from ancient times to the modern day, in 12 short videos. Featuring Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Founder and Director of NJOP.

The Chanukah Workshop will transform your Chanukah celebration. Participants will learn the deeper reasons behind the customs and practices associated with the kindling of the Chanukah menorah. The materials are user friendly…
The Chanukah Workshop is an interactive program for adults with questions, source material and illuminating answers. This workshop may also be used as a parent-child bonding experience.
Help your members and neighbors learn the deeper meaning of the laws and customs of Chanukah. NJOP’s Chanukah Workshop can be used in a variety of formats: interactive discussion, chavruta preparation, parent-child bonding or basic question and answer.
We’ll help you host a Chanukah Workshop with our personalizable flyers and materials:

NJOP’s Hebrew Reading Crash Course One Day Review Program For Chanukah has been designed to meet the needs of those who wish to sharpen their Hebrew reading skills. It includes passages from Chanukah liturgy and popular Chanukah songs.
View a sample of the program materials here.

This unique program encourages a more culinary look at the holiday of Chanukah. We’ve provided four informative cards relating why dairy foods and food cooked in oil are associated with the holiday as well as a guideline for how to make the evening fun and delicious.
View a sample of the program materials here.

NJOP’s Who, What, Why, When-Chanukah Jeopardy is meant to be “played” in a Jeopardy format. Each card contains an answer for which the team of players must think of a question. An explanation for each answer/question is included as well.
View a sample of the program materials here.

Chanukah Across America
Particpate in Chanukah Across America to experience the holiday this year in a new light!
Our program includes a specially-designed Chanukah One Day Review which uses popular Chanukah songs and passages…
The One Day Review (ODR) is designed to help participants brush up on their Hebrew letter recognition skills prior to starting Level II or in preparation for the Jewish holidays. In just a few hours, students are able to refresh their Hebrew skills and smoothly transition into reading comprehension.
Send us message to have us contact you about running any of our Chanukah programs or call 1-800-44-HEBREW.