Happy Hanukah - which foods can I enjoy - what did Boris and Corbyn say?

Hanukah
Oops - I missed Hanukah. Boris, PM of England, sent a Hanukah wish to all Jewish friends, family and colleagues and Jewish residents in the UK and overseas. Hanukah started Sunday 22nd December 2019 and continues 8 Days until Dec 30th.

The Hanukiah
The Hanukiah has eight candle holders, four each side for the eight days, one in the middle for the candle to light the others. Two more than the the Menorah which has 7 altogether for the 7 days of the week.

Dreidels

Dreidels / Spinning tops in a Jerusalem market

Adiel lo - Own work

Colorful dreidels for sale in Machne Yehuda market, Jerusalem with Israel specific lettering on blue dreidels (נ ג ה פ) and diasporah lettering on orange dreidels (נ ג ה ש).

Hanukah Food
The hanukah foods are oil based to celebrate the oil which lasted 8 days.



Donuts






Chocolates
The gold foil shows the eight-branch hanukiah.

1 Savoury - latkes (fried grated potato pancakes - like American has browns and Swiss rosti)
2 Donuts with thick filling
3 Gold foil covered chocolate money - mainly for children and party or event favours

Where to try and buy Hanukah foods
Israel
All major cities.

UK
Branches of supermarkets in North West London.
Restaurants and delicatessens, especially in Golders Green, Stanmore, Edgware, and Hatch End.

USA
New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and several other cities.

Czech Republic
A Jewish tour will feature restaurants serving Jewish style or kosher food in Prague.

Poland
Warsaw and Krakow.
Warsaw is the city of the Warsaw ghetto.
Krakow was the WWII HQ of the Nazis from across the nearby border and a major tour is to Auschwitz so your tour guide and fellow visitors will be exchanging up to date information on locations for Jewish food and opening times.

In both cities the standard tour will pass Jewish sites and the Jewish museum and guides or maps will mark synagogues, Jewish monuments and streets where you are likely to find shops and restaurants with Jewish souvenirs and food.

Useful Websites
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/hanukkah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7821601/Boris-Johnson-vows-fight-against-noxious-hatred-anti-Semitism.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7818831/Jeremy-Corbyn-tweets-happy-Hanukhah-message-sparking-fierce-response-Jewish-editor.html

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