Hanukkah Traditions

• Three Jewish prayers are chanted before the candles on the Menorah are lit. According to the Hanukkah tradition, an extra candle is used to light the rest of the candles of the candelabrum.
• The extra candle is called as the "Shamash" or the 'servant candle', the single candle located at the middle of the candelabrum.
• After all the lights are kindled, Hanukkah songs are sung as part of the Hanukkah traditions.
• Traditional Hanukkah food is cooked during the festival with oil as the key ingredient.
• Delicious Jelly donuts, potato/vegetable fried latkes, pancakes, deep fried puffs are some of the most common foods served during the festival.
• Gift giving is another popular Hanukkah tradition. The Jewish children receive small gifts from their elder family members on Hanukkah.