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Short verses describe symbols, foods, and family fun associated with the festival of Hanukkah. Includes facts about the history and traditions.

Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.

After Lily celebrates Chanukah with one of her grandmothers and Christmas with the other, she plans a special party for both of them.

An extended family celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah.

An Israeli family raises olives and uses some of the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah.

Every year a family celebrates Hanukkah by retelling the story of how Grandma and her sister managed to mark the day while in a German concentration camp.

On the first night of Chanukkah, Old Bear wanders into Bubba Brayna's house and receives a delicious helping of potato latkes when she mistakes him for the rabbi.

Max and his sister enjoy the dreidel and other special parts of their family celebration. Includes nonfiction information on Hanukkah.

In an old Russian village, Sadie and her brothers are poor and hungry until an old woman gives Sadie a frying pan that will make potato pancakes until it hears the magic words that make it stop.