Elon Hillel's annual (pre-)Hanukah Party will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. in Oaks 212.
Enjoy hot fresh latkes (potato pancakes), traditional doughnuts, dreydel games, chocolate gelt and the Hanukah story told rap-style.The event will feature a symbolic lighting of Hanukah menorahs. There will be cookie-decorating, too!
The party is free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and families.
The Jewish holiday of Hanukah begins this year on December 20, and continues for an additional seven nights.
On each night of Hanukah an additional candle is lighted on the menorah to commemorate a miracle, which occurred after the Jewish people proclaimed victory over the Syrian armies in 165 B.C.E. When Jews (the Maccabbees) rededicated the temple that had been defiled by the Syrians, they found only one small flask of oil with which to light the menorah, a candelabrum.