hanukkah traditions in israel?

Question

well, i am jewish just to let you know.
im doing a compare and contrast project
and i need to know differences and similarities
between hanukkah traditions here and in israel.
some of you guys may think im stupid, but i am not
that religious. so, what im saying is i dont do religious
hanukkah traditions, so i need some please from israel ")

thankssss!

Answer 1

Hanukkah has received a stronger emphasis by the Zionists who built Israel (and by the Zionist movement in general) for its revolutionary and disobedient character.
The story of the rebellion and the Maccabeans captivated the Zionists' mind and fitted together beautifully with the idea of the ideal "Tzabar" (the native Jewish Israeli).
Hanukkah in general got a wider part in the Jewish tradition since the rise of the Zionist movement (who emphases this holiday for its national theme), but while outside Israel it draws its attraction from the proximity to Christmas (which many Jewish parents feel that they have to compete with), Hanukkah in Israel gives more importance to Jewish fights against the Greeks.

Alongside with the traditional traditions (lighting a Hanukiyah with eight candles, eating fried food and sweets, playing with a dreidel, chocolate coins etc…), the story of the rebellion has a wider part in the Israeli Hanukkah, and it is accompanied by torch races and bonfires (when it's not too chilly).

Answer 2

for the most part its the same: Light the menorah, sing some songs, speak some "divrey torah" (insights into the holiday and judaism).
perhaps the only difference I found is that in israel people eat "sufganiot" (sorta like doughnuts) instead of the american "latkas" (potato pancakes). The point is that they both use a lot of oil to make... but in truth, both of these things are probably modern inventions and aren't really that important.

also, dreidels outside of israel read (in english) "a great miracle happened *there*", but in israel many dreidils say "...*here*".

cheerio

Answer 3

One important thing is that Hanukkah is not as big a holiday there as it is here; Purim is considered more of a festive holiday. Here it is more well known because it falls near Christmas time.

Answer 4

ln Israel, many people place their candelabra outside the house; others in a window facing the street, so that passersby will see. This is called publicizing the miracle of Hanukka.

Answer 5

These sites may help

http://www.israelnewsagency.com/hanukkahisrael481225.html

http://www.courier-journal.com/foryourinfo/120202/120202.html

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hanukkah.html