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Nes Gadol Hayah Sham
Hebrew Spelling
נֵס גָּדוֹל הָיָה שָׁם
"A great miracle happened there;" the first letter of each of these words is found on the dreidel.
Sh'mini Atzeret
Hebrew Spelling
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶ֖רֶת
Alternate Spelling
Shemini Atseret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
sufganiyot
Hebrew Spelling
סֻפְגָּנִית
"Jelly doughnuts;" traditionally eaten in Israel during Hanukkah; singular: sufganiyah.
sukkah
Hebrew Spelling
סֻכָּה
"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot.
Sukkot
Hebrew Spelling
סֻכּוֹת
Alternate Spelling
Sukkoth, Sukkos
Seven-day fall agricultural festival associated with temporary booths or huts.
ushpizin
Hebrew Spelling
אֻשְׁפִּיזִין
"Guests" (Aramaic); mythic guests invited to the sukkah.
Yizkor
Hebrew Spelling
יִזְכֹּר
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
Maccabees
Hebrew Spelling
מַכַּבִּים
The family of five sons who led the revolt against the Hellenization of Jerusalem and became the heroes of the Hanukkah story.