Hanukkah Recipe Ideas
Hanukkah Recipe Ideas
Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day celebration, or “Festival of Lights,” marked by the nightly lighting of the menorah and special prayers that honor the rededication of the Holy Temple following the Maccabean revolt against the oppression of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Seleucid Empire.
According to tradition, the Jewish soldiers found only one small jug of oil in the Temple which was just enough for a single night. Miraculously, the oil lasted for all eight nights, giving them time to prepare a new supply of pure oil.
To commemorate this miracle, Jewish people eat foods fried in oil, such as potato latkes (typically served with sour cream and apple sauce) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), symbolizing enduring light, abundance, and the rededication of the Holy Temple.
Other celebratory Jewish foods that are enjoyed on Hanukkah include matzo ball soup, noodle or potato kugel, a meat based centerpiece such as brisket, vegetables and other grains, challah and desserts like apple cake and babka.
This collection of recipes will help you plan a complete menu or choose individual dishes to veganize or incorporate into your holiday table.
