Welcome to the Jewish holiday of Chanukah!

When is Chanukah (Hannukah)?

Chanukah was founded in commemoration of the fight against assimilation that dates back 22 centuries ago. It is also in honour of the Jewish resistance against Antiochus IV, a Syrian-Greek monarchs who rein...

The History of Chanukah

The history of Chanukah, otherwise known as Hanukkah dates back more than 2,000 years ago, where the Jewish people were living under the oppressive regime of the Syrian ruler Antiochus Ephipanes IV...

Chanukah Traditions

Traditions mark the true identity of a civilization. It is in keeping them and preserving its practice defends and safeguards the nobility and the way of life of a certain group of people, much like a country...

The Dreidel Game Played During Chanukah

Dreidel is a traditional Chanukah game played mostly in Jewish homes around the world. Dreidel in Hebrew means sevivon, which in Yiddish is to turn around. The Dreidel is one of the most popular symbols...