Christmas and Hanukkah are holidays that are both celebrated by many people, are steeped in tradition and revolve around religious events. The Jewish people celebrate the Hanukkah holiday every year to remember to Maccabees revolt.
When Maccabees and his people went to the Temple of Jerusalem, during the revolt, they became sad because the temple had been destroyed and many items were looted. Maccabees organized his men and they repaired and cleaned the temple.
After the cleaning, they wanted to rededicate it but they did not have enough oil to light the Hanukkah menorah. The only available oil was in a small flask, and could only last a day.
However, when they lit the menorah, it continued burning for eight days. Christmas, however, has its own story. It is the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ and is memorialized every year on December 25th.
For both Christmas and Hanukkah, many traditions include special foods. One of the popular Hanukkah foods is a doughnut which has no hole. The doughnut is called sufganiyot and it is made by dipping it into hot vegetable oil and then powdering it in sugar.
The doughnuts are usually sold in the streets for a month prior to Hanukkah, due to their popularity. There is also the latke, which is made by mixing potatoes, onions, flour and eggs and then deep frying them in hot oil.
One tradition within the Christmas holiday is the Christmas cookie. Many families may get together during Christmas to make holiday cookies as part of their family traditions.
Both Christmas and Hanukkah are a time for parents, children, friends and other family members to celebrate their relationships as they celebrate the holidays. At Hanukkah, parents offer their kids Hanukkah gifts and encourage them to study the Torah; they listen to Hanukkah music and sing Hanukkah songs.
Presents are also given at Christmas, carols are sung and Christmas music can be heard everywhere.
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