The confusion over the spelling happens because the name of the holiday is a Hebrew word and the English ... giving and receiving gifts: Hanukkah is a happy holiday however you spell it.

Hanukkah is celebrated by playing dreidel, singing celebratory songs, wishing each other happy Hanukkah ... In Hebrew, it’s “חנוכה,” but since Hanukkah is a Hebrew word, and Hebrew ...

As the Jewish calendar is lunar, Hanukkah falls on different days from year to year in the western calendar. In Hebrew, the word “Hanukkah” means “dedication”. The festival celebrates the ...