The Jewish festival of lights is an eight day festival which begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev. The month of Kislev is the ninth month of the Jewish year and it begins in November to December on the Gregorian calendar. During this celebration, 9 candles (one for each night) are lit on a menorah and small gifts are given on each day.
Recommended Resources
Find Chanukah basics, a menorah lighting guide, recipes and instructions for Driedel.
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default_cdo/jewish/Hanukkah.htm
Christian teens at About.com can learn about the history, celebration, traditions and significance of Chanukah.
http://christianteens.about.com/od/whattheybelieve/a/chanukkah.htm
Comprehensive portal to everything Hanukkah includes party planning tools, ideas and party supplies. Also offers games, songs and lyrics.
http://hanukkah-fun.com/
Contains recipes, games, videos and information about the menorah, the Maccabees and the story of Chanukah.
http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/
Presents the story of Chanukkah, traditions, music and blessings. Also offers a recipe for latkes and information about the Driedel game.
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm
Children can find an introduction to the story of Chanukkah, games, puzzles, coloring pages and e-cards. They can also play Driedel online.
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm
Offers Chanukah classes, an online menorah and recipes along with the laws and customs of this holiday and e-cards.
http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/chanukah/
