Hanukkah: Eight Nights, Eight Lights

by Malka Drucker, Brom Hoban

Explains the background and meaning of the Hanukkah celebration, informing the reader of the history, customs, rituals, foods, games, and gifts that are associated with the eight-day Jewish holiday

95 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1980

About the author

Malka Drucker is an American rabbi and author living in Idyllwild, California. Ordained in 1998 from the Academy for Jewish Religion, a transdenominational seminary, Drucker was the founding rabbi of HaMakom: The Place for Passionate and Progressive Judaism, in Santa Fe for fifteen years.

Reviews

[Eva Seyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up out of the children's room (oh how surprising). This was a really nice and simple explanation of the history, traditions, and significance of the holiday.