Chanukah-2008

December 21, 2008



Today is the first night of Chanukah. Chanukah is when the Jewish people were at the war against the Greeks and the Syrians. During the war, the Jewish people only had enough oil to light a lamp for one day and that one lamp stayed for 8 days. That is why Chanukah is 8 days long. Everyday you get one gift for the 8 days the lamp stayed lit. Today I am going to my uncle's house to celebrate Chanukah. My uncle will be serving brisket, potato pancakes, salad, challa, apple sauce and sour cream.