10 INteresting facts about hanukkah

HANUKKA MEANS 'DEDICATION' in hebrew

jelly doughnuts called 'Sufganiyot' are a classic hanukkah treat

HANUKKA usually take place in december (dates changes every year)

thanksgiving & hanukkah occasionally overlap

White house hosts a hanukkah reception every year

the word 'menorah' refers to the candelabra with seven branches that was lit in the ancient temple in jerusalem

the National Menorah is 30 feet tall

It is not a major religious holiday in the jewish calendar

Dreidels , Spinning tops with hebrew letters used to play a hanukkah game

Ther are more traditional foods than just latkes and sufganiyot