continuing struggle to live by God€™s commandments and lead Jewishlives. For eight days, Hanukkah candlesshine in the window to brighten the night. Family and friends come to help light candles in the Hanukiyah(menorah), to eat latkes (pancakes), sufganiyot (doughnuts) and play games ofdreidal. Presents are exchanged, songsare sung, and the story is told of brave, stubborn Judah Maccabee. Jewish people only eatkosher foods. Only those animal whichboth chew the cud and are clove footed such as cows and sheep can beeaten. Pigs, rabbits and horses areforbidden. Fish must have both fins andscales such as salmon, tout and haddock. Those, which do not such as shellfish and eels, must not be eaten. Special regulations govern the method bywhich an animal or bird is slaughtered for consumption. The expert who performs the job is a€œshochet€, and the ritual is called the €œshechita€ in Hebrew. Any defects which would lead the animal orbirds natural death with in a year because its to be considered notkosher. Some eyes of defects would belesions or tumors in its internal organs. Other examples would be broken or shattered bones and even missinglimbs. ...
