For eight days out of the year, family and friends celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, spirituality, and communal spirit. Get our recipes like latkes and "glittered" Sufganiyot, decorations including menorahs and candles, and a variety of DIY gift ideas to make your holiday all the more special.
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8 Outdated Holiday Decorating Trends to Skip When You Deck Your Halls This Year
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19 Hanukkah Dinner Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
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20 Holiday Menus That Will Help You Celebrate Everything, From Hanukkah Dinner to Christmas Brunch and Everything in Between
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6 Organizations That Will Help You Send Homemade Holiday Cards to Kids Who Need Them
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How to Clean Your Menorah After Hanukkah, Including Wax Buildup
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Celebrate the Festival of Lights With These Hanukkah Desserts, Which You'll Crave All 8 Nights
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The Best Matching Family Pajama Sets to Buy This Holiday Season
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How to Make Wooden Dreidels
Classic Latkes
Make Your Very Best Latkes with These Expert Tips and Tricks
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This Year, Hanukkah Is Three Days After Thanksgiving—Here's How to Change Gears Quickly
Hanukkah birch menorah
22 Hanukkah Crafts and Decorations for Eight Nights of Fun
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The Best Hanukkah Candles to Light Up All Eight Nights
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Eight Nights of Presents Means Lots of Hanukkah Wrapping Paper—We Have You (and Your Gifts) Covered
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We've Got a Cookie for Every Night of Hanukkah (Plus, a Few Sweet Extras!)
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11 Modern Menorahs That Will Help Your Family Start a New Hanukkah Tradition
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Hanukkah Sufganiyot (Jelly Doughnuts)
Roasted Apples
Roasted Apples
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Shortbread Cookies
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Grated Potato Pancakes
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Sweet Potato Pancakes
40 mins
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Decorating With Candlesticks
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Zalabia
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Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
4 hrs 20 mins
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20 Handmade Gifts That Are Perfect for Kids of All Ages
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Chunky Applesauce
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12 Handmade Gifts for Book Lovers
Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
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The Origin of the Hanukkah Menorah, Explained
Apple Fritters
Apple Fritters
45 mins
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Potato Latkes
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Blueberry Blintzes
Packing a gift box to send to family.
How to Ship Your Gifts Internationally This Holiday Season
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Dairy-Free Chocolate-Raspberry Cake
1 hrs 40 mins
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Apple Skillet Cake
Martha’s Favorite Potato Pancake
Martha's Favorite Potato Pancakes
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Rugelach
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Short Ribs with Root Vegetables
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Caramel Applesauce
Walnut and Brown-Sugar Rugelach
Walnut and Brown-Sugar Rugelach
55 mins
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Traditional Potato Latkes
Glitter Ball Cookies
Glitter Ball Cookies
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Gluten-Free Potato Latkes
45 mins
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Vanilla Extract
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Carrot-and-Potato Latkes
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Classic Latkes
55 mins
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Easy Rugelach
Apricot-Walnut Rugelach
Apricot-Walnut Rugelach
3 hrs 45 mins
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Paper Stars
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Jelly-Filled Doughnuts
Vegetable Latkes
Vegetable Latkes
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Kugel Muffins
1 hrs
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Easy Potato Pancakes
1 hrs
miso-tomato braised short ribs plated with pomegranate
Miso-Tomato Braised Short Ribs
4 hrs 25 mins
Edible Chocolate Marshmallow Dreidels
Edible Chocolate Marshmallow Dreidels
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Homemade Gelt
45 mins
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Miso-and-Honey-Glazed Carrots
35 mins
Hanukkah dreidels
How to Play Dreidel—Plus, the Meaning of This Hanukkah Game
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Ukrainian Cheese Blintzes
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Chestnut Pie with Rum Cream
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Jewish-Deli Strata
2 hrs 50 mins
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Paper Dreidel
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Potato-Carrot Pancakes
30 mins
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Carrot-and-Beet Latkes