"Hanukkah, which begins on Sunday, Dec. 14, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabee freedom fighters fought the Seleucid Empire in the second century BC and won. The temple menorah only had enough oil to last one day but is said to have lasted eight days, a miracle recalled today by lighting menorahs for eight nights."
"The holiday, celebrated by eating fried foods, spinning dreidels and exchanging gifts, lends itself to creativity. Menorahs are works of art; dreidels, feats of engineering. The music is joyous and inspiring; the food, delicious and fattening. Check out below the many local ways you can enjoy the festival or use our unique South Florida setting to inspire your own inventive approach to a very happy week."
"Hanukkah is a great excuse for a party, and the holiday's focus on fried foods, in remembrance of the oil that is said to have burned for eight nights, makes for great creative possibilities. Invite friends and family for freshly made latkes and assemble a Latke Toppings Bar along your kitchen counter, filled with bowls of applesauce, sour cream, fruits, lox, chives, jams, guacamole, salsa and chocolate sauces."
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabee fighters defeated the Seleucid Empire in the second century BC. The temple menorah’s oil is said to have lasted eight days, inspiring the practice of lighting menorahs for eight nights. Traditions include eating fried foods, spinning dreidels and exchanging gifts, which encourage creativity in celebration. South Florida offers many ways to celebrate, including kosher restaurants that remain open, latke and doughnut gatherings with extensive topping bars, and craft activities such as making menorahs, stained-glass dreidels and dreidel piñatas at community centers.
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