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Maple West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Email: pwurdock@jslmi.org Pete Wurdock, Director of Communications (248) 592-1101 1557630 nights, the menorah must be lit before the Shabbat candles. The Chanukah light must be sufficient to burn 30 minutes into Shabbat. You may have one menorah for the entire household or one for each member of the family. for Chanukah. A special Haftarah for Chanukah is recited (Zechariah 2:14-4:7), in which the prophet describes a golden menorah flanked by olive trees, representing restored Jewish sovereignty under the rule of Torah. • RULES FOR THE HOLIDAY: The reason we light the menorah is to fulfill the directive of pirsumey nisah, an Aramaic phrase that means "publicize the miracle," either to the world or within one's own household. So Chanukah lights should be set up in such a way that an observer can easily tell the day of the holiday (this is why tradition- al menorahs are designed with the candle holders in a straight line). Modern menorahs may display the candles in a variety of ways so long as the design doesn't cause confusion. Chanukah lights do not have to be in a menorah and it is permissible to place them in indi- vidual holders lined up. Although the major observance of the holiday is at home, traditionally we light Chanukah candles in the synagogue as well. Most cities and towns in Israel have large menorahs set up in public places; in recent years, public displays of Chanukah menorahs have become common in America. Except on Shabbat, Chanukah lights must be lit after sundown only. The lights may not be used for anything other than display. Unlike major Jewish holidays, Chanukah is not sacred time and thus has no restrictions on the use of electric- ity, vehicles, money, etc. There is a tradition, however, that women refrain from household work while the candles are burning. • CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS: After lighting the candles, we sing the hymn "Maoz Tzur;" some people also recite or sing Psalm 30, Mizmor Shir Chanukat Ha-Bayit. Because the miracle of Chanukah involved oil, it's traditional to eat foods prepared in or with oil, such as potato latkes (pancakes) fried in oil. Depending on your family back- ground, the latke recipe will differ. Polish Jews eat latkes made from potatoes only, sprinkled with sugar, while Russian Jews add flour and onions and top their potatoes with sour cream. German Jews like applesauce as a side dish. Israelis (and many Americans) eat jelly doughnuts (sufganiot), also fried in oil. Children play dreidel, a spinning top inscribed with a Hebrew letter on each of four sides. The game is played for chocolate coins, candy or nuts. • RITUALS: A blessing is said before lighting and a prayer after lighting. The daily service includes Al Ha-Nisim in the Amidah (silent, standing prayer) and in Birkat Ha- Mazon (grace after meals); the full Hallel prayer is recited each day. In the synagogue, there is a Torah reading for each day (Numbers 7- 8:4); four persons are called up. Chanukah straddles two Jewish months, Kislev and Tevet. The sixth and seventh days of Chanukah are also Rosh Chodesh Tevet (the first of the month) and includes an addi- tional Torah reading. On Shabbat, the weekly Torah portion is read along with a maftir • HOW TO SPELL THE HOLIDAY: There is an ongoing debate about the proper way to transliterate the Hebrew chaf, nun, vav, kaf, heh. For most of the 20th century, the English-speaking world resorted to transliterating Hebrew according to German (long the language of scholarship) and spelled the holiday as Chanukah. Others dropped the final "h" to make Chanuka. Later, some thought the "eh" was confusing and used the spelling Hanukah (or Hanuka). Others pro- posed to double the "k" (because in Hebrew the corresponding letter contains a dot) and pro- duced Hanukka (or Hanukkah or Chanukkah or Chanukka). There is no single correct way to spell the holiday; eventually, you will encoun- ter all these spellings (and probably others). • LESSONS OF CHANUKAH: Our rabbis have taught that among the lessons we derive from Chanukah are that we should not be intimi- dated by physical power, we should not fear to confront tyranny and that, ultimately, good will triumph over evil.