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The magic dreidels

a Hanukkah story
1996
When an old lady swindles him out of his magic dreidels, Jacob tries to get them back in time for the family's Hanukkah celebration.

The first night of Hanukkah

1992
As a family gets ready to celebrate Hanukkah, a young girl learns how the holiday began.

Eight candles to light

a Chanukah story
2002
A Jewish family celebrates Hanukkah.

Runaway dreidel!

2002
In this rhyming tale in the style of "The Night before Christmas," a family's preparations for Chanukah are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel.

Sharing Hanukkah

1993
Visiting his Jewish friend David, Michael hears the story of Hanukkah, tastes latkes, watches the lighting of the menorah, and plays a few games of dreidel.

The Hanukkah ghosts

1995
On a visit to England, Susan finds herself mysteriously transported back to the time of World War II, where she meets a Viennese Jewish refugee and a prejudiced young boy who help her understand and appreciate her background.

Toby Belfer never had a Christmas tree

1991
Living in a small Louisiana town where hers is the only Jewish family, Toby Belfer gives a party for her friends in order to explain Hannukah, including the story of Judah Maccabee, the significance of the menorah, how to make potato latkas, and how to play the game of dreydl.

Inside-out grandma

1995
Rosie's grandmother wears her clothes inside out to remind herself to buy oil for making latkes at Hanukkah. Includes a recipe for potato latkes.

Hanukkah

eight lights around the world
1988
Eight short stories depict eight contemporary Jewish families in different countries celebrating the holiday.

Grandma's latkes

1992
Grandma explains the meaning of Hanukkah while showing Molly how to cook latkes for the holiday.

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