 It's time to light up the candles my name is India and today we are going to celebrate Hanukkah in Israel At the moment families across the country are preparing for one of their favorite holidays From the delicious food the fun games to the special traditions Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight days It is a festival of lights That is why during Hanukkah in Israel you can walk down the streets and see lamp stands called menorahs in windows In the evening you can see that people light them up Plus cities across the country even set up giant menorahs for everyone to gather around But lights aren't the only way you can celebrate Hanukkah If you want to join the celebration you could also grab some of these Right now bakeries all across Israel are making one thing donuts In Israel these kind of donuts are actually called These donuts are topped with powdered sugar and typically filled with strawberry jelly You can't have this holiday without them If you prefer something salty you could also make some latkes They are basically fried potato pancakes And these warm snacks are perfect for when the weather starts to get cold here in Israel What is also popular during Hanukkah is playing with something called a dreidel This small toy for children has four Hebrew letters on it. They represent the Hebrew phrase Meskadol Hayapo or in English a great miracle happened here That is because for the Jewish people Hanukkah is about remembering victory and miracles from long ago So if you want to celebrate Hanukkah too grab some donuts and share them with a friend Spin a dreidel or light some candles We will definitely be celebrating the season of miracles in lights with you Now we want to wish you a Luka Salah This is how to celebrate Hanukkah. This is Inside Israel. Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time