NIGHTS8 OF BRIGHTEN with YOUR FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS with family-friendly recipes, activities, and inspiration

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FIRSTTip: Are NIGHT. you short The on onlytime? ritual componentcookie of Hanukkah cutter. is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. 4 Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. (VisitUse pjlibrary.org/hanukkah premade dough and to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’sCut all about a small the circle light, andin the for eachmiddle of eightof each nights, bringing a FIRSTskip NIGHT. down to Thestep only 3. ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. little more of it into the world. shape with a butter knife or smaller (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutcookie the cutter. light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkahUPCYCLED to see and hear blessings.) CRAYON Everything else is optional CANDLES – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism,This gifts and bright gelt. Ritually idea speaking, turns somethingit’s all about the old light, into and forsomething each of eight newnights, and bringing wonderful. a little more of it intoUPCYCLED the world. CRAYON CANDLES MATERIALS:This bright idea turns somethingINSTRUCTIONS: old into something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS: CRAYON CANDLES Plastic bag This bright idea turns2 Remov somethinge wrappers old from into crayons. something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat Soaking oven crayons to 150 in degrees. water makes Muffin tin Plastic bag 2 Remov thise easier. wrappers from crayons. TealightMATERIALS: candle wicks SoakingINSTRUCTIONS: crayons in water makes Remove from oven and let wax Muffin tin 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (available at your local craft store) Old crayons this1 and easier.Preheat start ovensmashing! to 150 degrees. cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks 6 Remove wick frominto theoven center and let of waxyour candle Plastic bag 3 Fill 2 plastic Remov bage wrappers with cray onfrom pieces crayons. (available at your local craft store) 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. cool.(it After should a few still minutes,be liquid push but firm).a and startSoaking smashing! crayons in water makes Muffin tin Fill each cup about ¾ full with wick into the center of your candle this easier. Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have 4 Coat smashed muffin crayontin with pieces. cooking spray. (it should still be liquid but firm). Tealight candle wicks 6giant Remove “crazy from crayons” oven that and you let can wax use to Fill3 each Fill plasticcup about bag ¾with full cray withon pieces color or decorate cards. (available at your local craft store) 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have smashedand startcrayon smashing! pieces. cool. After a few minutes, push a minutes until the wax is melted. giant7 Let “wickcrazy candles intocrayons” the set that centeruntil you hard. canof your use to candle color or decorate cards. 5 Bake4Melting Coat crayon muffin times mixture vary tin for dependingwith 8-20 cooking on spra they. Freeze(it should for 10still minutes, be liquid then but turnfirm). minutesbrandFill untileach of crayons. thecup wax about is melted.¾ full with 7 Let upsidecandles down set until to remove.hard. Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times varycrayon depending pieces. on the Freezegiant for “ crazy10 minutes, crayons” thenthat you turn can use to brand of crayons. 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor down or decorate to remove. cards. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so littleMelting oil, wetimes tried vary to lightdepending at all. That’s on the the Jewish answerFreeze to for 10 minutes, then turn SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesbrand beginning of crayons. on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFTupside down to remove. to RIGHT).a world thatAnd feelsremember dark. Go– the ahead real andmiracle light. of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And rememberOVEN-FRIED – the real miracle of Hanukkah, ZUCCHINI says Rabbi David Hartman, was notSTICKS that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given thereDip was them, so little and oil, we they’ll tried to look light at like all. That’s candles! the Jewish answer to a world that feelsOVEN-FRIED dark. Go ahead and light. ZUCCHINI STICKS INGREDIENTS: Dip them,INSTRUCTIONS: and they’ll look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS: OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 4 zucchini, 1Dip Preheat them, oven and to they’ll425 degrees. look like candles! 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 1INGREDIENTS: teaspoon salt 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup flour Cutbowl, each whiskhalf lengthwise eggs. In a intothird sticks. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ 4 teaspoonzucchini, black pepper 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 1 teaspoon salt 3 Combine and crispy flour, onions. salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cupcut panko in half br lengthwiseeadcrumbs bowl,2 Cut whisk each eggs. zucchini In a third in half. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 1 cupcup French flour fried onions, and breadcrumbcrispyCut each onions. half mixture. lengthwise into sticks. 1 cup crushedpanko breadcrumbs Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 teaspoon salt 4 53 Spray Combine a baking flour, sheet salt, withand peppernonstick in spraoney. bowl. Lay each In a secondspear flat on the sheet. 1 cup2 eggsFrench fried onions, breadcrumbSpraybowl, a whisk light mixture. layer eggs. ofIn cookinga third bowl, spray combine over the panko top. breadcrumbs crushed ½ teaspoon black pepper 5 Spray and a baking crispy sheet onions. with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 2 eggs Spray4 Bread a light the layer zucchini of cooking by dipping spray eachover spearthe top. in flour, then egg, and finally 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! 1 cup French fried onions, 6 Bake breadcrumbfor 18-20 minutes mixture. or until golden brown. crushed 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! 2 eggs Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No6 Bake picking for up 18-20 toys. Take minutes that halfor untilhour, goldenand enjoy brown. the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period7 Serv the ecandles with ketchup,are burning dressing, (about aor half dip. hour), Make a “flame” by dipping! you’regame. not Readsupposed a PJ Libraryto work. book. No doing Life is dishes. good whileNo picking the candles up toys. drip. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doingGLOWING dishes. No picking up toys. TakePATHWAY that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burnsGuide at its visitors own pace. to Sing your a song house together. for Eat a a Hanukkahzucchini stick. Play party. a game. Read a PJ Library book. LifeGLOWING is good while the candles drip. PATHWAY MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. Old newspaper Guide1 visitors Take a walk Tooto yourcoldand tocollect housebe outside? some for Gr rocks.aab Hanukkah a bag of party. Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Tip: Rocks Scrape“river off rocks” dirt beforefrom your starting. local craft or hardware store. Optional:MATERIALS: Glow-in-the-dark puff INSTRUCTIONS:Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Tip:2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint, stickers, glitter Old newspaper “river1Coat Takerocks” rocks a fromwalk withyour and localspray collect craft paint some or –hardware three rocks. times store. each, Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Rocks 2 Cov with erScrape workspace at least off dir 15 witht minutesbefore newspaper starting. between pages. coats. paint, stickers, glitter Coat rocksToo with cold sprayto be outside?paint – Grthreeab a timesbag of each, Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 3 When Tip: dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, withor “riverat glitter least rocks” 15to minutesfromdecorate. your between local craft coats. or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff 3 When 2 Cov dryer, add workspace glow-in-the-dark with newspaper puff paint, pages. stickers, paint, stickers, glitter 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” or glitterCoat to rocks decorate. with spray paint – three times each, 5 Make with anat indoorleast 15 pathwa minutesy to between your Hanukkah coats. menorah 4 Placeor under an outdoor direct lanelight for to “charge.”visiting friends and family. 5 Make 3Make When an indoor sure dry to, pathwaadd turn glow-in-the-dark outy to other your lightsHanukkah pufffor apaint, menorahreal treat!stickers, or anor outdoor glitter tolane decorate. for visiting friends and family. Make4 Place sure tounder turn direct out other light lightsto “charge.” for a real treat! FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. 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But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s notHIDDEN why you have it. Jewish lawVEGGIE says that the rest of the LATKESHanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricityA traditional days, it waspotato solely thepancake shamash’s stuffedlight that was with considered healthy functional, veggies. by whose glow (technically) you’dHIDDEN read the blessings, check VEGGIE how a dreidel landed, or LATKES see your kids’ faces. INGREDIENTS: A traditional potatoINSTRUCTIONS: pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: HIDDENINSTRUCTIONS: VEGGIE LATKES 1 large zucchini, peeled Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large russet potato, peeledA traditional1 Grate potato together pancake potato, stuffedzucchini, cauliflower, with healthy and onion.veggies. ½ head of cauliflower 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 large zucchini, peeled Usekitchen a food processortowel and squeezeto make outthis asstep much faster. liquid as possible. ½INGREDIENTS: yellow onion Wrap INSTRUCTIONS: the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight ½ head of cauliflower 2 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, 1 1 clo largeve of russet garlic, potato finely, peeledminced kitchen1baking Grate towel powder, together and squeeze eggs, potato, salt, out zucchini,and as pepper. much cauliflower, liquid as possible. and onion. ½ yellow onion In a largeUse abowl, food combine processor vegetables to make withthis stepgarlic, faster. flour, ½ 1 cup large all-purpose zucchini, peeledflour 3 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced baking2 Wrap powder, the veggs,egetable salt, andmixture pepper. in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 ½ tablespoon head of cauliflo bakingwer powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of mixture into oil. ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 In a fryingkitchen pan towel heat and½ inch squeeze of oil out on asmedium-high. much liquid as possible. 2 ½ large yellow eggs onion 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefully3fry In thea largedrop other bowl,a heapingside combine. tablespoon vegetables of latke with mixture garlic, flour, into oil. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt Fry forbaking roughly powder, 2 minutes, eggs, salt, then and flip pepper. and 2 large eggs 5 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ ½ teaspoon cup all-purpose pepper flour fry4 the In othera frying side pan. heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 7 ServCarefullye while drop warm. a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. 1 Vegetable tablespoon oil bakingfor frying powder 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper 2 large eggs 7 Serv5 eFry while for warm.roughly 2 minutes, then flip and Vegetable oil for frying fry the other side. FIFTH 1 teaspoon NIGHT. kosher In the salt first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining6 Transf time.er Rabbi each Hillellatke countered:to a paper Light towel-lined one candle platter. the first night, ½ andteaspoon add one pepper each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi7 ShammaiServe while proposed: warm. Light eight candles the first night, and one morefewer importanteachVegetable night is – oil thea countdownf orway frying multiple of the voices remaining were heard time. andRabbi honored Hillel countered:– an idea true Light to onethe candlespirit of the Hanukkah. first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more important is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea true to the spirit of Hanukkah. FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each SHARE-THE-LIGHTnight – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: GOODIE Light one candle the BAGS first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more importantSHARE-THE-LIGHT is the waySpread multiple somevoices were light heard to anda friend honored in – an GOODIEneed idea true with to thethis spirit get-well of Hanukkah.BAGS gift. MATERIALS: Spread some lightINSTRUCTIONS: to a friend in need with this get-well gift. A plain canvas bag or 1 Decorate a bag. Place cardboard or scrap paper MATERIALS:large white paperSHARE-THE-LIGHT bag INSTRUCTIONS:inside to keep the art from GOODIE leaking. Have fun decorating BAGS with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. A plainPiece canvas of cardboard bag or or Spread some1 Decorate light to a abag. friend Place carindboard need withor scrap this paper get-well gift. large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating some scrap paper 2 As your bag dries, make a get-well MATERIALS: withINSTRUCTIONS:card fabric on paint, paper stamps, or card markers, stock. and other supplies. PieceArt of supplies:cardboard markers, or some scrap paper As your bag dries, make a get-well inkA plainpads, canvaspaint, stickers bag or 2 31 Fill Decorate bag with a books,bag. Place games, car dboardtoys, or scrap paper card on paper or card stock. Art supplies:large white markers, paper bag stickers,inside to crayons, keep the and art other from fun leaking. items. Have fun decorating Paper or card stock with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. ink pads,Piece paint, of cardboard stickers or 3 Fill bagPut withget-well books, card games, on top. toys, Small toys, games, and goodies stickers, crayons, and other fun items. 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Or as Arlo Guthrie once mused:SIXTH “You can’t NIGHT. have a light Go standwithout outside. a dark See to stickthe moon? it in.” Nope. In this season of short days and long nights, the sixth night of Hanukkah always coincides with a new moon, barely visible on the darkest night of Hanukkah. But HanukkahSUFGANIYOT teaches that with darkness comes the possibilityDONUT of light, that “if HOLES you believe DON’T breaking is possible, believe fixing is possible” (Rabbi Nachman of Breslov). Or as Arlo Guthrie once FORGET mused: “You can’t have a light withoutThese a semi-homemadedark to stick it in.” treats are a snap to make. THE SUFGANIYOT DONUT HOLES STAMP! INGREDIENTS: These semi-homemadeINSTRUCTIONS: treats are a snap to make. Vegetable oil 1 Roll out pizza dough ½ to 1 inch thick. INGREDIENTS: SUFGANIYOTINSTRUCTIONS:Cut rounds of dough DONUT using a HOLES 1 package of prepared These semi-homemade treats are a snap to make. 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We at PJ Library celebrate with you the biggest miracle of all – your children. Happy Hanukkah! SEVENTH NIGHT. Hanukkah loves its miracles – a small cruse of oil lasting way beyond its burn date, the Jewish people and values still going strong. On Hanukkah you can broadcast these miracles, placing the Hanukkah menorah near a window to share the light with everyone. We at PJ Library celebrateHAPPY with you the biggest miracle of all – your HANUKKAH!children. Happy Hanukkah! HAPPY HANUKKAH! HAPPY HANUKKAH!

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Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter STAINED-GLASS1 Using a mixer, cream together COOKIES butter INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar Watch light pass through these cookies before you takebaking a bite!sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 Using vanilla a mixer extract., cream In atogether separate butter bowl, stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and ¾ cup1 large sugar egg together flour, baking powder, and salt. baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. INGREDIENTS: vanillaINSTRUCTIONS: extract. In a separate bowl, stir carefully spoon ½ teaspoon of ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Gradually add dry ingredients to 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and 1 large½ eggcup softened butter together1 Using flour, a mixer baking, cream powder, together and salt.butter crushed hard candy into the center the butter, and cream the mixture. carefully5 Place spoon shapes ½ onteaspoon a parchment-lined of 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and of each cookie. ½ teaspoon¾ cup sugarvanilla extract 2 Gradually Wrap tightlyadd dry with ingredients plastic wrap to and crushedbaking hard sheet candy and into bak thee for center 5 minutes. the butter,vanilla and extract. cream In thea separate mixture. bowl, stir 7 Bake for 4-5 more minutes, or until 1 ½¼ cups teaspoon all-purpose baking flour powder refrigerate for at least an hour. of 6each Remov cookie.e the baking sheet, and 1 large egg Wraptogether tightly with flour, plastic baking wrap powder, and and salt. the candy has melted completely. ¼ teaspoon½ teaspoon baking salt powder refrigerate3 Preheat for oven at leastto 350 an degrees. hour. On a 7 Bake carefullyfor 4-5 more spoon minutes, ½ teaspoon or until of ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2lightly-floured Gradually add surface,dry ingredients roll out tobatter 8 Cool, crushed first hard orf 15 candy minutes into onthe baking center ½ cup crushed hard candy the butter, and cream the mixture. the candy has melted completely. ½ teaspoon1 ½ cups salt all-purpose flour 3 Preheat about o ven¼ inch to 350 thick. degrees. On a sheet,of each then cookie. move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? lightly-flouredWrap tightly surface, with plasticroll out wrap batter and 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy 4 Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. 7 Bake for 4-5 more minutes, or until Use¼ teaspoonpremade dough baking and powder aboutrefrigerate ¼ inch thick. for at least an hour. sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? Cut a small circle in the middle of each the candy has melted completely. skip½ teaspoondown to step salt 3. 4 Use 3shape cookiePreheat with cutters o vena butter to to 350 cut knife degrees.out or shapes. smaller On a Use premade dough and lightly-floured surface, roll out batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy Cutcookie a small cutter. circle in the middle of each skip down to step 3. shapeabout with ¼a butter inch thick. knife or smaller sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual componentcookie 4of HanukkahUse cutter. cookie is lighting cutters the to menorah cut out andshapes. saying the blessings. Use premade dough and (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.)Cut a small Everything circle in else the is middleoptional of – friedeach food, tales of FIRSTJewishskip NIGHT. heroism,down to Thestepgifts onlyand3. gelt.ritual Ritually component speaking, of Hanukkah it’sshape all about is with lighting the a light,butter the andmenorah knife for each or and smallerof saying eight thenights, blessings. bringing a (Visitlittle pjlibrary.org/hanukkah more of it into the world. to see and hear blessings.)cookie Everything cutter. else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts UPCYCLEDand gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutCRAYON the light, and for each ofCANDLES eight nights, bringing a little more of itThis intoUPCYCLED the bright world. idea turns something CRAYON old into something CANDLES new and wonderful. This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Old crayons UPCYCLED1 Preheat CRAYONoven to 150 degrees. CANDLES MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful. OldPlastic crayons bag 1 Preheat 2 Remov ovene wrappers to 150 degrees. from crayons. Soaking crayons in water makes PlasticMuffin bag tin 2 Remov e wrappers from crayons. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:this easier. Tealight candle wicks Soaking crayons in water makes 6 Remove from oven and let wax MuffinOld tin crayons 31 Fill Preheat plastic oven bag withto 150 cray degrees.on pieces (available at your local craft store) this easier. cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks and start smashing! Remove from oven and let wax Plastic bag 3 Fill 2 plastic Remov bage wrappers with cray onfrom pieces crayons. 6 wick into the center of your candle (available at your local craft store) Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. cool. After a few minutes, push a Muffin tin and4 startSoaking smashing! crayons in water makes (it should still be liquid but firm). Fillthis each easier. cup about ¾ full with wick into the center of your candle Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have Tealight candle wicks 4 Coat smashed muffin crayontin with pieces. cooking spray. (it shouldRemove still frombe liquid oven but and firm). let wax 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6giant “crazy crayons” that you can use to (available at your local craft store) Fill each cup about ¾ full with cool. After a few minutes, push a 5 Bakeand crastartyon smashing! mixture for 8-20 Tip: colorIf you or don’t decorate insert cards.a wick, you’ll have smashed crayon pieces. giant “wickcrazy intocrayons” the thatcenter you canof your use to candle minutes until the wax is melted. Let candles set until hard. 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. color7 or decorate cards. 5 BakeMelting crayon times mixture vary for depending 8-20 on the (it should still be liquid but firm). Fill each cup about ¾ full with Freeze for 10 minutes, then turn minutesbrand until of crayons.the wax is melted. 7 Let upsidecandles Tip: If youdown set don’t until to insert remove.hard. a wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times varycrayon depending pieces. on the Freezegiant for “ crazy10 minutes, crayons” thenthat you turn can use to brand5 Bake of crayons. crayon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor down or decorate to remove. cards. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,Melting times says Rabbi vary dependingDavid Hartman, on the was not that theFreeze oil for 10 minutes, then turn SECONDlasted eight NIGHT. nights. ItHere’s was that, a tip: given You lightthere the was candles so littlebrand beginning oil, of we crayons. tried on the to leftlight (Always at all. That’s LIGHT the from Jewish LEFT answerupside to down to remove. to RIGHT).a world thatAnd feelsremember dark. Go– the ahead real andmiracle light. of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights.OVEN-FRIED It was that, given there was so little oil, ZUCCHINIwe tried to light at all. That’s the JewishSTICKS answer to a world that feelsOVEN-FRIED dark. Go ahead and light.Dip them, andZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS Dip them, and they’ll look like candles! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS: OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise Dip them, and they’ll look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat2 Cut eachoven zucchinito 425 degrees. in half. 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. INGREDIENTS: 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup1 teaspoonflour salt Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 4 zucchini, 1bowl, Preheat whisk oven eggs. to In425 a thirddegrees. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon½ teaspoon salt black pepper 3 Combine and crispy flour, onions. salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon 1 cup flourblack pepper and4 Bread crispyCut each theonions. zucchinihalf lengthwise by dipping into each sticks. spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 3 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 crushedteaspoon salt 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 5 Spray bowl, a whisk baking eggs. sheet In witha third nonstick bowl, combinespray. Lay panko each spearbreadcrumbs flat on the sheet. 1 cup ½ French teaspoon fried black onions, pepper breadcrumb mixture. crushed2 eggs Sprayand crispya light onions. layer of cooking spray over the top. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs Spray64 Bake Bread a light for the layer18-20 zucchini of minutes cooking by dippingor spray until each overgolden spearthe brown. top. in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! crushed 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs 7 Serv eSpray with aketchup, light layer dressing, of cooking or dip. spray Make over a “flame” the top. by dipping!

THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole6 period Bake thefor candles18-20 areminutes burning or (about until goldena half hour), brown. you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the THIRDglow. WatchNIGHT. how Traditionally, each candle burnsfor the at whole its own period pace.7 Serv the Sing ecandles awith song ketchup, aretogether. burning dressing, Eat (about a zucchini aor half dip. stick.hour), Make Play aa “flame” by dipping! you’regame. not Readsupposed a PJ Libraryto work. book. No doing Life is dishes. good whileNo picking the candles up toys. drip. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burnsGLOWING at its own pace. Sing a song together. PATHWAY Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. LifeGLOWINGGuide is good visitors while the to candles your drip. housePATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Scrape off dirt before starting. OldRocks newspaper Guide1 visitors Take a walk to yourand collect house some for rocks.a Hanukkah party. Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of RocksGlow-in-the-dark spray paint Scrape off dirt before starting. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:“river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-darkOld newspaper spray paint 21 Cov Takeer aworkspace walk and collectwith newspaper some rocks. pages. paint, stickers, glitter “river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Coat rocks with spray paint – three times each, Optional:Rocks Glow-in-the-dark puff Scrape off dirt before starting. 2 Cov wither workspace at least 15 with minutes newspaper between pages. coats. paint, stickers, glitter Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Coat Tip:rocks with spray paint – three times each, with3 When “riverat least rocks”dry 15, add minutesfrom glow-in-the-dark your between local craft coats. or puff hardware paint, store.stickers, Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff or glitter to decorate. 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint, stickers, glitter 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, or4 glitterPlaceCoat underto rocks decorate. direct with spray light topaint “charge.” – three times each, with at least 15 minutes between coats. 4 Place5 Make under an directindoor light pathwa to “charge.”y to your Hanukkah menorah 3or When an outdoor dry, add lane glow-in-the-dark for visiting friends puff and paint, family. stickers, 5 Make Makeor an glitter indoor sure to pathwa turndecorate. outy to other your lightsHanukkah for a menorahreal treat! or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. Make4 Place sure tounder turn direct out other light lightsto “charge.” for a real treat! FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper5 candle,” Make anin Hebrew indoor thepathwa shamashy to, to your light Hanukkahthe other candles. menorah But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewishor an law outdoor says that lanethe rest for of visiting the Hanukkah friends candles and family. are for FOURTHviewing pleasure NIGHT. only. It’s In fun pre-electricity to use the “helper days, it candle,”was solelyMake in Hebrewthe sure shamash’s to the turn shamash light out that , otherto was light consideredlights the other for candles.afunctional, real treat! by But (SPOILERwhose glow ALERT) (technically) that’s notyou’d why read you the have blessings, it. Jewish check law howsays athat dreidel the restlanded, of the or Hanukkahsee your kids’ candles faces. are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewish law says that the rest of the Hanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricityHIDDEN days, it was solely theVEGGIE shamash’s light that was LATKES considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’dHIDDENA traditional read the blessings, potato check VEGGIE how pancake a dreidel landed, stuffed or LATKES see withyour kids’healthy faces. veggies. A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. 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Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter 1 Using a mixer, cream together butter INGREDIENTS: STAINED-GLASSINSTRUCTIONS: COOKIES5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar Watch light pass through these cookies before you takebaking a bite!sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 Using vanilla a mixer extract., cream In atogether separate butter bowl, stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and ¾ cup1 large sugar egg together flour, baking powder, and salt. baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. INGREDIENTS: vanillaINSTRUCTIONS: extract. 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Cut a small circle in the middle of each the candy has melted completely. skip½ teaspoondown to step salt 3. 4 Use 3 cookiePreheat cutters oven to to 350 cut degrees.out shapes. On a Use premade dough and shape with a butter knife or smaller Cut alightly-floured small circle in surface,the middle roll ofout each batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking skip down½ cup to crushedstep 3. hard candy cookie cutter. shapeabout with ¼a butter inch thick. knife or smaller sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? cookie cutter. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component 4of HanukkahUse cookie is lighting cutters the to menorah cut out andshapes. saying the blessings. (VisitUse pjlibrary.org/hanukkah premade dough and to see and hear blessings.)Cut a small Everything circle in else the is middleoptional of – friedeach food, tales of FIRSTJewishskip NIGHT. heroism,down to Thestepgifts onlyand3. gelt.ritual Ritually component speaking, of Hanukkah it’sshape all about is with lighting the a light,butter the andmenorah knife for each or and smallerof saying eight thenights, blessings. bringing a (Visitlittle pjlibrary.org/hanukkah more of it into the world. to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutcookie the cutter. light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts UPCYCLEDand gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutCRAYON the light, and for each ofCANDLES eight nights, bringing a little more of itThis intoUPCYCLED the bright world. idea turns something CRAYON old into something CANDLES new and wonderful. This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Old crayons Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS:1 CRAYON CANDLES OldPlastic crayons bag This bright idea turns1 Preheat 2 Remov something ovene wrappers to 150 old degrees. from into crayons. something new and wonderful. Soaking crayons in water makes PlasticMuffin bag tin 2 Remov e wrappers from crayons. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:this easier. Tealight candle wicks Soaking crayons in water makes Remove from oven and let wax Muffin tin 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (availableOld crayons at your local craft store) this1 easier.Preheat oven to 150 degrees. cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks and start smashing! Remove from oven and let wax Plastic bag 3 Fill 2 plastic Remov bage wrappers with cray onfrom pieces crayons. 6 wick into the center of your candle (available at your local craft store) 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. cool.(it After should a few still minutes,be liquid push but firm).a Muffin tin and startSoaking smashing! crayons in water makes Fillthis each easier. cup about ¾ full with wick into the center of your candle 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. (it should Tip: If you still don’t be liquidinsert a but wick, firm). you’ll have Tealight candle wicks smashed crayon pieces. 6giant Remove “crazy from crayons” oven that and you let can wax use to Fill3 each Fill plasticcup about bag ¾with full cray withon pieces (available at your local craft store) 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 Tip: colorIfcool. you or don’t Afterdecorate insert a few cards.a wick, minutes, you’ll have push a smashedand startcrayon smashing! pieces. giant “crazy crayons” that you can use to minutes until the wax is melted. 7 Let wick candles into the set centeruntil hard. of your candle 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. color or decorate cards. 5 BakeMelting crayon times mixture vary for depending 8-20 on the Freeze(it should for 10still minutes, be liquid then but turnfirm). minutesFill untileach thecup wax about is melted.¾ full with brand of crayons. 7 Let upsidecandles Tip: If youdown set don’t until to insert remove.hard. a wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times varycrayon depending pieces. on the Freezegiant for “ crazy10 minutes, crayons” thenthat you turn can use to brand5 Bake of crayons. crayon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor down or decorate to remove. cards. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,Melting times says Rabbi vary dependingDavid Hartman, on the was not that theFreeze oil for 10 minutes, then turn SECONDlasted eight NIGHT. nights. ItHere’s was that, a tip: given You lightthere the was candles so littlebrand beginning oil, of we crayons. tried on the to leftlight (Always at all. That’s LIGHT the from Jewish LEFT answerupside to down to remove. to RIGHT).a world thatAnd feelsremember dark. Go– the ahead real andmiracle light. of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights.OVEN-FRIED It was that, given there was so little oil, ZUCCHINIwe tried to light at all. That’s the JewishSTICKS answer to a world that feelsOVEN-FRIED dark. Go ahead and light.Dip them, andZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS Dip them, and they’ll look like candles! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 4 zucchini, Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS: OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS:1 ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise 4 zucchini, 1Dip Preheat2 them,Cut eachoven and zucchinito they’ll425 degrees. in half.look like candles! 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. INGREDIENTS: 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup1 teaspoonflour salt Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 4 zucchini, 1bowl, Preheat whisk oven eggs. to In425 a thirddegrees. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon½ teaspoon salt black pepper 3 Combine and crispy flour, onions. salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second cut in half lengthwise bowl,2 Cut whisk each eggs. zucchini In a third in half. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon1 cup panko black br peppereadcrumbs 1 cup flour and4 Bread crispyCut each theonions. zucchinihalf lengthwise by dipping into each sticks. spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup1 cuppanko French breadcrumbs fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 1 crushedteaspoon salt 4 Bread 3 Combine the zucchini flour, b ysalt, dipping and pepper each spear in one in bowl.flour, Inthen a second egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb5 Spray bowl, a whisk baking mixture. eggs. sheet In witha third nonstick bowl, combinespray. Lay panko each spearbreadcrumbs flat on the sheet. ½ teaspoon black pepper crushed2 eggs Sprayand crispya light onions. layer of cooking spray over the top. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 eggs Spray64 Bake Bread a light for the layer18-20 zucchini of minutes cooking by dippingor spray until each overgolden spearthe brown. top. in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 6 Bake 7 Serv fore 18-20 with ketchup,minutes dressing,or until golden or dip. brown.Make a “flame” by dipping! crushed 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! 2 eggs Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole6 period Bake thefor candles18-20 areminutes burning or (about until goldena half hour), brown. you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the THIRDglow. WatchNIGHT. how Traditionally, each candle burnsfor the at whole its own period pace.7 Serv the Sing ecandles awith song ketchup, aretogether. burning dressing, Eat (about a zucchini aor half dip. stick.hour), Make Play aa “flame” by dipping! you’regame. not Readsupposed a PJ Libraryto work. book. No doing Life is dishes. good whileNo picking the candles up toys. drip. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burnsGLOWING at its own pace. Sing a song together. PATHWAY Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. 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MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Scrape off dirt before starting. OldRocks newspaper Guide1 visitors Take a walk to yourand collect house some for rocks.a Hanukkah party. Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of RocksGlow-in-the-dark spray paint Scrape off dirt before starting. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:“river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint,Old newspaperstickers, glitter “river1 Takerocks” a fromwalk your and local collect craft some or hardware rocks. store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Coat Scrape rocks off withdirt beforespray paintstarting. – three times each, Rocks 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint, stickers, glitter with at least 15 minutes between coats. Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Coat Tip:rocks with spray paint – three times each, with3 When “riverat least rocks”dry 15, add minutesfrom glow-in-the-dark your between local craft coats. or puff hardware paint, store.stickers, Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff or glitter to decorate. 3 When 2 Cov dryer, add workspace glow-in-the-dark with newspaper puff paint, pages. stickers, paint, stickers, glitter or4 glitterPlaceCoat underto rocks decorate. direct with spray light topaint “charge.” – three times each, with at least 15 minutes between coats. 4 Place5 Make under an directindoor light pathwa to “charge.”y to your Hanukkah menorah 3or When an outdoor dry, add lane glow-in-the-dark for visiting friends puff and paint, family. stickers, 5 Make an indoor pathway to your Hanukkah menorah Makeor glitter sure to turndecorate. out other lights for a real treat! or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. Make4 Place sure tounder turn direct out other light lightsto “charge.” for a real treat! FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper5 candle,” Make anin Hebrew indoor thepathwa shamashy to, to your light Hanukkahthe other candles. menorah But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewishor an law outdoor says that lanethe rest for of visiting the Hanukkah friends candles and family. are for FOURTHviewing pleasure NIGHT. only. It’s In fun pre-electricity to use the “helper days, it candle,”was solely in Hebrewthe shamash’s the shamash light that, to was light considered the other candles.functional, by Make sure to turn out other lights for a real treat! But (SPOILERwhose glow ALERT) (technically) that’s notyou’d why read you the have blessings, it. Jewish check law howsays athat dreidel the restlanded, of the or Hanukkahsee your kids’ candles faces. are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s notHIDDEN why you have it. Jewish lawVEGGIE says that the rest of the LATKESHanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’dHIDDENA traditional read the blessings, potato check VEGGIE how pancake a dreidel landed, stuffed or LATKES see withyour kids’healthy faces. veggies. A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1 large russet potato, peeled Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: HIDDENINSTRUCTIONS:1 VEGGIE LATKES Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large1 large russet zucchini, potato peeled, peeledA traditional1 Grate potato together pancake potato, stuffedzucchini, cauliflower, with healthy and onion.veggies. 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 large½ head zucchini, of cauliflo peeledwer Use a food processor to make this step faster. 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Vegetable oil for frying ½ teaspoon pepper 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 2 large eggs 7 Serve while warm. Vegetable oil for frying fry the other side. 1 teaspoon kosherIn the salt first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and FIFTH NIGHT. 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. one ½ fewer teaspoon each night pepper – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first FIFTHnight, NIGHT. and add one In theeach first night century – a ramp-up, B.C.E. becauseRabbi7 ShammaiServ “holinesse while proposed: should warm. increase, Light eight not candles decrease.” the firstHillel night, won, butand one morefewer importanteachVegetable night is – oil thea countdownf orway frying multiple of the voices remaining were heard time. andRabbi honored Hillel countered:– an idea true Light to onethe candlespirit of the Hanukkah. first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more important is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea true to the spirit of Hanukkah. FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add oneSHARE-THE-LIGHT each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, GOODIE not decrease.” Hillel won, BAGS but more importantSHARE-THE-LIGHT is the waySpread multiple somevoices were light heard to anda friend honored in – an GOODIEneed idea true with to thethis spirit get-well of Hanukkah.BAGS gift. Spread some light to a friend in need with this get-well gift. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: A plain canvas bag or 1 Decorate a bag. Place cardboard or scrap paper MATERIALS: SHARE-THE-LIGHTINSTRUCTIONS: GOODIE BAGS large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating A plain canvas bag or Spread some1 Decorate lightwith tofabric a abag. friend paint, Place stamps, carindboard need markers, withor scrap and this paperother get-well supplies. gift. largePiece white of papercardboard bag or inside to keep the art from leaking. 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Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter STAINED-GLASS1 Using a mixer, cream together COOKIES butter 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar Watch light pass through these cookies before you takebaking a bite!sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 Using vanilla a mixer extract., cream In atogether separate butter bowl, stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined 1 large egg and togethersugar until flour, fluffy. baking Add powder,egg and and salt. 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and ¾ cup sugar baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. INGREDIENTS: vanillaINSTRUCTIONS: extract. 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On a 7 Bake carefullyfor 4-5 more spoon minutes, ½ teaspoon or until of ¼ teaspoon½ teaspoon baking vanilla powder extract refrigerate2lightly-floured Gradually for atadd least surface,dry an ingredients hour. roll out tobatter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy crushed hard candy into the center aboutthe butter, ¼ inch and thick. cream the mixture. the candy has melted completely. ½ teaspoon1 ½ cups salt all-purpose flour 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a sheet,of each then cookie. move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and lightly-floured4 Use cookie surface,cutters toroll cut out out batter shapes. 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup¼ crushed teaspoon hard baking candy powder refrigerate for at least an hour. 7 Bake for 4-5 more minutes, or until Use premade dough and aboutCut ¼ a inch small thick. circle in the middle of each sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? the candy has melted completely. skip½ teaspoondown to step salt 3. 4 Use 3shape cookiePreheat with cutters o vena butter to to 350 cut knife degrees.out or shapes. smaller On a Use premade dough and lightly-floured surface, roll out batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy Cutcookie a small cutter. circle in the middle of each skip down to step 3. shapeabout with ¼a butter inch thick. knife or smaller sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual componentcookie 4of HanukkahUse cutter. cookie is lighting cutters the to menorah cut out andshapes. saying the blessings. (VisitUse pjlibrary.org/hanukkah premade dough and to see and hear blessings.)Cut a small Everything circle in else the is middleoptional of – friedeach food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a FIRSTskip NIGHT. down to Thestep only 3. ritual component of Hanukkahshape is with lighting a butter the menorah knife or and smaller saying the blessings. little more of it into the world. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.)cookie Everything cutter. else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts UPCYCLEDand gelt. 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MATERIALS:This bright idea turns somethingINSTRUCTIONS: old into something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS: CRAYON CANDLES Plastic bag 2 Remov e wrappers from crayons. Old crayons This bright idea turns1 Preheat something oven to 150 old degrees. into something new and wonderful. Muffin tin Soaking crayons in water makes Plastic bag 2 Remov thise easier. wrappers from crayons. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Tealight candle wicks Soaking crayons in water makes Remove from oven and let wax Muffin tin 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (availableOld crayons at your local craft store) this1 easier.Preheat oven to 150 degrees. and start smashing! cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks Remove from oven and let wax Plastic bag 3 Fill 2 plastic Remov bage wrappers with cray onfrom pieces crayons. 6 wick into the center of your candle (available at your local craft store) 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. and startSoaking smashing! crayons in water makes cool.(it After should a few still minutes,be liquid push but firm).a Muffin tin Fill each cup about ¾ full with this easier. wick Tip: into If youthe don’t center insert of a your wick, candleyou’ll have Tealight candle wicks 4 Coat smashed muffin crayontin with pieces. cooking spray. (it 6shouldgiant Remove “crazy still from becrayons” liquid oven that but and you firm). let can wax use to Fill3 each Fill plasticcup about bag ¾with full cray withon pieces (available at your local craft store) 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 Tip: colorIfcool. you or don’t Afterdecorate insert a few cards.a wick, minutes, you’ll have push a smashedand startcrayon smashing! pieces. minutes until the wax is melted. giant7 Let “wickcrazy candles intocrayons” the set that centeruntil you hard. canof your use to candle color or decorate cards. 5 Bake4Melting Coat crayon muffin times mixture vary tin for dependingwith 8-20 cooking on spra they. Freeze(it should for 10still minutes, be liquid then but turnfirm). Fill each cup about ¾ full with minutesbrand until of crayons.the wax is melted. 7 Let upsidecandles Tip: If youdown set don’t until to insert remove.hard. a wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times varycrayon depending pieces. on the Freezegiant for “ crazy10 minutes, crayons” thenthat you turn can use to brand5 Bake of crayons. crayon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor down or decorate to remove. cards. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,Melting times says Rabbi vary dependingDavid Hartman, on the was not that theFreeze oil for 10 minutes, then turn lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesbrand beginning of crayons. on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFTupside down to remove. to RIGHT).a world thatAnd feelsremember dark. Go– the ahead real andmiracle light. of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And rememberOVEN-FRIED – the real miracle of Hanukkah, ZUCCHINI says Rabbi David Hartman, was notSTICKS that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feelsOVEN-FRIED dark. Go ahead and light.Dip them, andZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS INGREDIENTS: Dip them,INSTRUCTIONS: and they’ll look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS: OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 4 zucchini, 1Dip Preheat them, oven and to they’ll425 degrees. look like candles! 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 1INGREDIENTS: teaspoon salt 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 4 zucchini, 1bowl, Preheat whisk oven eggs. to In425 a thirddegrees. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 teaspooncut in salt half lengthwise and crispy onions. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs bowl,2 Cut whisk each eggs. zucchini In a third in half. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally ½ teaspoon 1 cup flourblack pepper and crispyCut each onions. half lengthwise into sticks. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 crushedteaspoon salt 4 Bread 3 Combine the zucchini flour, b ysalt, dipping and pepper each spear in one in bowl.flour, Inthen a second egg, and finally 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumbbowl, whisk mixture. eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 2 ½ eggs teaspoon black pepper Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. crushed and crispy onions. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 2 eggs Spray4 Bread a light the layer zucchini of cooking by dipping spray eachover spearthe top. in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, 7 Serv breadcrumbe with ketchup, mixture. dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! crushed 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs 7 Serv eSpray with aketchup, light layer dressing, of cooking or dip. spray Make over a “flame” the top. by dipping! THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole6 period Bake thefor candles18-20 areminutes burning or (about until goldena half hour), brown. you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period7 Serv the ecandles with ketchup,are burning dressing, (about aor half dip. hour), Make a “flame” by dipping! you’regame. not Readsupposed a PJ Libraryto work. book. No doing Life is dishes. good whileNo picking the candles up toys. drip. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doingGLOWING dishes. No picking up toys. TakePATHWAY that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. LifeGLOWINGGuide is good visitors while the to candles your drip. housePATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. Old newspaper Guide1 visitors Take a walk to yourand collect house some for rocks.a Hanukkah party. Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Scrape off dirt before starting. Rocks “river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint,Old newspaperstickers, glitter “river1 Takerocks” a fromwalk your and local collect craft some or hardware rocks. store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Coat Scrape rocks off withdirt beforespray paintstarting. – three times each, Rocks 2 Cov wither workspace at least 15 with minutes newspaper between pages. coats. paint, stickers, glitter Coat Tip:rocks Too with cold sprayto be outside?paint – Grthreeab a timesbag of each, Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, with “riverat least rocks” 15 minutesfrom your between local craft coats. or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff or glitter to decorate. 3 When 2 Cov dryer, add workspace glow-in-the-dark with newspaper puff paint, pages. stickers, paint, stickers, glitter 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” or glitterCoat to rocks decorate. with spray paint – three times each, 5 Make with anat indoorleast 15 pathwa minutesy to between your Hanukkah coats. menorah 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” 3or When an outdoor dry, add lane glow-in-the-dark for visiting friends puff and paint, family. stickers, 5 Make Makeor an glitter indoor sure to pathwa turndecorate. outy to other your lightsHanukkah for a menorahreal treat! or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. Make4 Place sure tounder turn direct out other light lightsto “charge.” for a real treat! FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper5 candle,” Make anin Hebrew indoor thepathwa shamashy to, to your light Hanukkahthe other candles. menorah But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewish law says that the rest of the Hanukkah candles are for or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,”Make in Hebrew sure to the turn shamash out , otherto light lights the other for candles.a real treat! But (SPOILERwhose glow ALERT) (technically) that’s notyou’d why read you the have blessings, it. Jewish check law howsays athat dreidel the restlanded, of the or Hanukkahsee your kids’ candles faces. are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s notHIDDEN why you have it. Jewish lawVEGGIE says that the rest of the LATKESHanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. whose glow (technically) you’dHIDDEN read the blessings, check VEGGIE how a dreidel landed, or LATKES see your kids’ faces. INGREDIENTS: A traditional potatoINSTRUCTIONS: pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. 1 large russet potato, peeledHIDDEN1 Grate together VEGGIE potato, zucchini, LATKES cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large zucchini, peeled 1 large russet potato, peeledA traditional1 Grate potato together pancake potato, stuffedzucchini, cauliflower, with healthy and onion.veggies. 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight ½ head of cauliflower Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large zucchini, peeled kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ yellow onion 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight ½ head 1 largeof cauliflo russetwer potato, peeled 31 In Grate a large together bowl, combine potato, zucchini,vegetables cauliflower, with garlic, and flour, onion. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion bakingUse a powder,food processor eggs, salt, to and make pepper. this step faster. 1 large zucchini, peeled 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 clo ½ve head of garlic, of cauliflo finelywer minced baking2 Wrap powder, the veggs,egetable salt, andmixture pepper. in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefullykitchen toweldrop aand heaping squeeze tablespoon out as much of latke liquid mixture as possible. into oil. ½ cup ½ all-purpose yellow onion flour 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 2 large eggs 53 Fry In afor large roughly bowl, 2 combine minutes, vegetablesthen flip andwith garlic, flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced frybaking the other powder, side eggs,. salt, and pepper. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 2 large ½ cupeggs all-purpose flour 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper fry4 the In othera frying side pan. heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon kosher bakingsalt powder 7 ServCarefullye while drop warm. a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. Vegetable oil for frying 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon 2 large peppereggs 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 7 Serve while warm. Vegetable oil for frying fry the other side. FIFTH 1 teaspoon NIGHT. kosher In the salt first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. one ½ fewer teaspoon each night pepper – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi7 ShammaiServe while proposed: warm. Light eight candles the first night, and one morefewer importanteachVegetable night is – oil thea countdownf orway frying multiple of the voices remaining were heard time. andRabbi honored Hillel countered:– an idea true Light to onethe candlespirit of the Hanukkah. first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more important is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea true to the spirit of Hanukkah. FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add oneSHARE-THE-LIGHT each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, GOODIE not decrease.” Hillel won, BAGS but more importantSHARE-THE-LIGHT is the waySpread multiple somevoices were light heard to anda friend honored in – an GOODIEneed idea true with to thethis spirit get-well of Hanukkah.BAGS gift. MATERIALS: Spread some lightINSTRUCTIONS: to a friend in need with this get-well gift. A plain canvas bagSHARE-THE-LIGHT or 1 Decorate a bag. Place car dboardGOODIE or scrap paper BAGS MATERIALS:large white paper bag INSTRUCTIONS:inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating A plain canvas bag or Spread some1 Decorate lightwith tofabric a abag. friend paint, Place stamps, carindboard need markers, withor scrap and this paperother get-well supplies. gift. Piece of cardboard or large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating some scrap paper 2 As your bag dries, make a get-well MATERIALS: withINSTRUCTIONS: fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. Piece of cardboard or card on paper or card stock. Art supplies: markers, someA scrap plain papercanvas bag or 2 As 1 your Decorate bag drie a s,bag. make Place a get-well cardboard or scrap paper ink pads, paint, stickers 3 Fill bag with books, games, toys, large white paper bag card oninside paper to keepor card the stock. art from leaking. Have fun decorating Art supplies: markers, stickers, crayons, and other fun items. Paper or card stock with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. ink pads,Piece paint, of cardboard stickers or 3 Fill bagPut withget-well books, card games, on top. toys, Smallsome toys, scrap games, paper and goodies stickers,2 As yourcrayons, bag anddrie others, make fun a get-wellitems. 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Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter STAINED-GLASS1 Using a mixer, cream together COOKIES butter 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar Watch light pass through these cookies before you takebaking a bite!sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 vanillaUsing aextract. mixer, creamIn a separate together bowl, butter stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined 1 large egg togetherand sugar flour, until fluffy.baking powder,Add egg and salt. 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and ¾ cup sugar baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. 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FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component 4of cookie HanukkahUse cookie cutter. is lighting cutters the to menorah cut out andshapes. saying the blessings. (VisitUse pjlibrary.org/hanukkah premade dough and to see and hear blessings.)Cut a small Everything circle in else the is middleoptional of – friedeach food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a FIRSTskip down NIGHT. to step The3. only ritual component of shapeHanukkah with is alighting butter the knife menorah or smaller and saying the blessings. little more of it into the world. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.)cookie cutter. Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts UPCYCLEDand gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutCRAYON the light, and for each ofCANDLES eight nights, bringing a little more of itThis into theUPCYCLED bright world. idea turns something CRAYON old into something CANDLES new and wonderful. MATERIALS:This bright idea turnsINSTRUCTIONS: something old into something new and wonderful. Old crayons UPCYCLED1 Preheat CRAYONoven to 150 degrees. CANDLES MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Plastic bag This bright idea turns2 Remov somethinge wrappers old from into crayons. something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Muffin tin Soaking crayons in water makes Plastic bag Remove wrappers from crayons. MATERIALS: 2INSTRUCTIONS: this easier. 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Fill each cup about ¾ full with brandminutes of untilcrayons. the wax is melted. 7 upsideLet Tip: candles If youdown don’t set to insert untilremove. a hard. wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times crayon vary pieces. depending on the Freezegiant “crazy for 10crayons” minutes, that thenyou can turn use to 5 brand Bake craof crayons.yon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor or down decorate to cards.remove. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,Melting times says Rabbi vary dependingDavid Hartman, on the was not that theFreeze oil for 10 minutes, then turn lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesbrand ofbeginning crayons. on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFTupside down to remove. ato world RIGHT). that feelsAnd rememberdark. Go ahead – the and real light. miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And rememberOVEN-FRIED – the real miracle of Hanukkah, ZUCCHINI says Rabbi David Hartman, was notSTICKS that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark.OVEN-FRIED Go ahead and light.Dip them, and ZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS INGREDIENTS: DipINSTRUCTIONS: them, and they’ll look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS:OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise Dip2 them,Cut each and zucchini they’ll in half.look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. INGREDIENTS: 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 teaspoon salt Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 1 cup flour bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ 4 teaspoonzucchini, black pepper 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 1 teaspooncut in half salt lengthwise 3 andCombine crispy flour,onions. salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 bowl,Cut eachwhisk zucchini eggs. In in a half.third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally ½ 1 teaspooncup flour black pepper andCut crispy each halfonions. lengthwise into sticks. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 crushedteaspoon salt 43 Bread Combine the zucchiniflour, salt, b yand dipping pepper each in onespear bowl. in flour, In a secondthen egg, and finally 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumbbowl, whisk mixture.eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 2 ½ eggs teaspoon black pepper Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. crushed and crispy onions. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 2 eggs 4 SprayBread a thelight zucchini layer of b cookingy dipping spray each over spear the in top.flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, 7 Serv breadcrumbe with ketchup, mixture. dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! crushed 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs 7 Serv Spraye witha light ketchup, layer of dressing, cooking or spray dip. overMake the a “flame” top. by dipping! THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole6 period Bake thefor candles18-20 areminutes burning or (about until goldena half hour), brown. you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole7 periodServ e the with candles ketchup, are burning dressing, (about or dip.a half Make hour), a “flame” by dipping! game.you’re Read not supposed a PJ Library to work.book. NoLife doingis good dishes. while No the picking candles up drip. toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burnsGLOWING at its own pace. Sing a song together. PATHWAY Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. LifeGuide isGLOWING good visitors while the to candles your drip. house PATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. Old newspaper Guide visitors Take toa walk your and house collect for some a Hanukkah rocks. party. 1 Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Tip: Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:“river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint,Old newspaperstickers, glitter 1 “riverTake rocks”a walk from and your collect local somecraft or rocks. hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Coat Scrape rocks off withdirt beforespray paintstarting. – three times each, Rocks 2 withCov erat workspaceleast 15 minutes with newspaper between coats. pages. paint, stickers, glitter Coat Tip: Toorocks cold with to be spray outside? paint Gr ab– threea bag timesof each, Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, with“river at rocks” least from 15 minutes your local between craft or hardware coats. store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff or glitter to decorate. 32 When Cov er dry workspace, add glow-in-the-dark with newspaper puff pages. paint, stickers, paint, stickers, glitter 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” orCoat glitter rocks to decorate.with spray paint – three times each, 5 Make with anat indoorleast 15 pathwa minutesy to between your Hanukkah coats. menorah 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” 3or When an outdoor dry, add lane glow-in-the-dark for visiting friends puff and paint, family. stickers, 5 MakeMake or glitter surean indoor to turndecorate. pathwa out othery to yourlights Hanukkah for a real menorahtreat! or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. 4 MakePlace sure under to directturn out light other to “charge.” lights for a real treat! FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper5 candle,” Make anin Hebrew indoor thepathwa shamashy to, to your light Hanukkahthe other candles. menorah But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewishor an law outdoor says that lanethe rest for of visiting the Hanukkah friends candles and family. are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,”Make sure in Hebrew to turn the out shamash other, to lights light the for other a real candles. treat! whoseBut (SPOILER glow (technically) ALERT) that’s you’d not read why the you blessings, have it. check Jewish how law asays dreidel that landed,the rest or of see the your Hanukkah kids’ faces. candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s notHIDDEN why you have it. Jewish lawVEGGIE says that the rest of the LATKESHanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. whose glow (technically) you’d HIDDENread the blessings, check how VEGGIE a dreidel landed, or see yourLATKES kids’ faces. INGREDIENTS: A traditionalINSTRUCTIONS: potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: HIDDENINSTRUCTIONS: VEGGIE LATKES 1 large zucchini, peeledA traditional potatoUse a food pancake processor stuffed to make withthis stephealthy faster. veggies. 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. ½ head of cauliflower 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 large zucchini, peeled Use a food processor to make this step faster. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight ½ 1 head large of russet cauliflo potatower , peeled 31 In Grate a large together bowl, combine potato, zucchini,vegetables cauliflower, with garlic, and flour, onion. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion bakingUse a powder,food processor eggs, salt, to and make pepper. this step faster. 1 large zucchini, peeled 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. ½1 clo headve ofof garlic,cauliflo finelywer minced 2 bakingWrap powder,the vegetable eggs, salt,mixture and pepper.in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefullykitchen toweldrop aand heaping squeeze tablespoon out as much of latke liquid mixture as possible. into oil. ½ ½ cup yellow all-purpose onion flour 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 2 large eggs 53 Fry In afor large roughly bowl, 2 combine minutes, vegetablesthen flip andwith garlic, flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced frybaking the other powder, side eggs,. salt, and pepper. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and ½2 large cup all-purposeeggs flour 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper 4 fryIn athe frying other pan side heat. ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 11 teaspoon tablespoon kosher baking salt powder 7 ServCarefullye while drop warm. a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. Vegetable oil for frying 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ 2 teaspoon large eggs pepper 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 7 Servfry thee while other warm. side . Vegetable oil for frying 1 teaspoon kosherIn the salt first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and FIFTH NIGHT. 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. one ½ fewer teaspoon each night pepper – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. 7Rabbi Serv Shammaie while proposed:warm. 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Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add oneSHARE-THE-LIGHT each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, GOODIE not decrease.” Hillel won, BAGS but more important SHARE-THE-LIGHTis the waySpread multiple somevoices were light heard to anda friend honored in – an need idea GOODIE true with to thethis spirit get-well of Hanukkah. BAGS gift. MATERIALS: Spread some lightINSTRUCTIONS: to a friend in need with this get-well gift. A plain canvas bagSHARE-THE-LIGHT or 1 Decorate a bag. Place car dboardGOODIE or scrap paper BAGS largeMATERIALS: white paper bag INSTRUCTIONS:inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating A plain canvas bag or Spread some 1light withDecorate tofabric a friend apaint, bag. Placestamps, in needcar markers,dboard with or and this scrap other get-well paper supplies. gift. Piece of cardboard or large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating some scrap paper 2 As your bag dries, make a get-well MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. Piece of cardboard or card on paper or card stock. Art supplies: markers, someA plain scrap canvas paper bag or 21 As Decorate your bag a driebag. s,Place make car a dboardget-well or scrap paper ink pads, paint, stickers 3 Fill bag with books, games, toys, large white paper bag cardinside on to paper keep or the card art stock.from leaking. Have fun decorating Art supplies: markers, stickers, crayons, and other fun items. Paper or card stock with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. inkPiece pads, of paint,cardboard stickers or 3 PutFill bagget-well with cardbooks, on games, top. toys, Smallsome toys, scrap games, paper and goodies 2 stickers,As your crayons, bag drie ands, make other a get-wellfun items. 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In this season of short days and long nights, mused:SIXTH “You NIGHT. can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.” the sixth night of Hanukkah always coincides with a new moon, barely visible on the darkest night of Hanukkah. But Hanukkah teaches that with darkness comes the possibility of light, that “if you believe breaking is possible, believeSUFGANIYOT fixing is possible” (Rabbi Nachman ofDONUT Breslov). Or as Arlo GuthrieHOLES once DON’T FORGET mused: “You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.” These semi-homemade treats are a snap to make. THE SUFGANIYOT DONUT HOLES STAMP! INGREDIENTS: These semi-homemadeINSTRUCTIONS: treats are a snap to make. Vegetable oil 1 Roll out pizza dough ½ to 1 inch thick. INGREDIENTS: SUFGANIYOTINSTRUCTIONS: DONUT HOLES 1 package of prepared Cut rounds of dough using a Vegetable oil These semi-homemade1 Roll out pizza dough treats ½ to are 1 inch a snap thick. to make. pizza dough 1 inch cookie cutter. 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Hanukkah loves its miracles – a small cruse of oil lasting way beyond its burn date, the Jewish people and values still going strong. On Hanukkah you can broadcast these miracles, placing the Hanukkah menorah near a window to share the light with everyone. We at PJ Library celebrateHAPPY with you the biggest miracle of all – your HANUKKAH!children. Happy Hanukkah! HAPPY HANUKKAH! HAPPY HANUKKAH!

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Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite! INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter STAINED-GLASS1 Using a mixer, cream together COOKIES butter 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar Watch light pass through these cookies before you takebaking a bite!sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 vanillaUsing aextract. mixer, creamIn a separate together bowl, butter stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined 1 large egg togetherand sugar flour, until fluffy.baking powder,Add egg and salt. 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and ¾ cup sugar baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. vanilla extract. 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On a ¼ teaspoon baking powder refrigerate for at least an hour. 7 Bake carefully for 4-5 spoon more ½ minutes,teaspoon or of until ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2lightly-floured Gradually add surface,dry ingredients roll out tobatter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy thecrushed candy hard has meltedcandy into completely. the center ½ teaspoon salt 3 aboutPreheat the butter, ¼ oinchven and thick.to cream350 degrees. the mixture. On a 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour sheet,of each then cookie. move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and 4 Use lightly-floured cookie cutters surface, to cut roll out out shapes. batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy 7 Bake for 4-5 more minutes, or until Use¼ teaspoonpremade dough baking and powder Cutaboutrefrigerate a small¼ inch circlefor thick. at in least the anmiddle hour. of each sheet, then move to cooling rack. 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Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a FIRSTskip down NIGHT. to step The3. only ritual component of shapeHanukkah with is alighting butter the knife menorah or smaller and saying the blessings. little(Visit more of it into the world. to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of pjlibrary.org/hanukkah cookie cutter. Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world. FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts UPCYCLEDand gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all aboutCRAYON the light, and for each ofCANDLES eight nights, bringing a little more of itThis into theUPCYCLED bright world. idea turns something CRAYON old into something CANDLES new and wonderful. MATERIALS:This bright idea turnsINSTRUCTIONS: something old into something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS: CRAYON CANDLES Plastic bag 2 Remov e wrappers from crayons. Old crayons This bright idea turns1 Preheat something oven to old 150 into degrees. something new and wonderful. Muffin tin Soaking crayons in water makes Plastic bag 2 thisRemov easier.e wrappers from crayons. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Tealight candle wicks Soaking crayons in water makes Remove from oven and let wax Muffin tin 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (availableOld crayons at your local craft store) 1 thisPreheat easier. oven to 150 degrees. and start smashing! cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks Remove from oven and let wax Plastic bag 32 Fill Remov plastice wrappers bag with crayfromon crayons. pieces 6 wick into the center of your candle (available at your local craft store) 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. andSoaking start crayonssmashing! in water makes (itcool. should After still a few be liquidminutes, but push firm). a Muffin tin Fill each cup about ¾ full with this easier. Tip:wick If youinto don’t the insertcenter a wick, of your you’ll candle have 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. Tealight candle wicks smashed crayon pieces. 6giant (itRemove should “crazy from stillcrayons” be oven liquid that and you but let can firm).wax use to 3 FillFill each plastic cup bag about with ¾ cray fullon with pieces (available at your local craft store) 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 color Tip:cool. 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(Always LIGHT from7 LEFTLet candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,Melting times says Rabbi vary dependingDavid Hartman, on the was not that theFreeze oil for 10 minutes, then turn lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesbrand ofbeginning crayons. on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFTupside down to remove. ato world RIGHT). that feelsAnd rememberdark. Go ahead – the and real light. miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And rememberOVEN-FRIED – the real miracle of Hanukkah, ZUCCHINI says Rabbi David Hartman, was notSTICKS that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark.OVEN-FRIED Go ahead and light.Dip them, and ZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS INGREDIENTS: DipINSTRUCTIONS: them, and they’ll look like candles! 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS:OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 4 zucchini, Dip1 them,Preheat and oven they’ll to 425 lookdegrees. like candles! 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 1INGREDIENTS: teaspoon salt 3INSTRUCTIONS: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 4 zucchini, 1bowl, Preheat whisk oven eggs. to In425 a thirddegrees. bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 andCombine crispy flour,onions. salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 teaspooncut in half salt lengthwise 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 bowl,Cut eachwhisk zucchini eggs. In in a half.third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup flour andCut crispy each halfonions. lengthwise into sticks. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 crushedteaspoon salt 43 Bread Combine the zucchiniflour, salt, b yand dipping pepper each in onespear bowl. in flour, In a secondthen egg, and finally 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumbbowl, whisk mixture.eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs 2 ½ eggs teaspoon black pepper Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. crushed and crispy onions. 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 2 eggs 4 SprayBread a thelight zucchini layer of b cookingy dipping spray each over spear the in top.flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, 7 Serv breadcrumbe with ketchup, mixture. dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. crushed 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs 7 Serv Spraye witha light ketchup, layer of dressing, cooking or spray dip. overMake the a “flame” top. by dipping! Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), THIRD NIGHT. 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole7 periodServ e the with candles ketchup, are burning dressing, (about or dip.a half Make hour), a “flame” by dipping! game.you’re Read not supposed a PJ Library to work.book. NoLife doingis good dishes. while No the picking candles up drip. toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doingGLOWING dishes. No picking up toys. TakePATHWAY that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. LifeGuide isGLOWING good visitors while the to candles your drip. house PATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. MATERIALS: Guide visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: GLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS: PATHWAY Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. Old newspaper Guide visitors1 Take toa walk your and house collect for some a Hanukkah rocks. party. Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Scrape off dirt before starting. Rocks “river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Tip: Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint,Old newspaperstickers, glitter 1 “riverTake rocks”a walk from and your collect local somecraft or rocks. hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Coat Scrape rocks off withdirt beforespray paintstarting. – three times each, Rocks 2 withCov erat workspaceleast 15 minutes with newspaper between coats. pages. paint, stickers, glitter Coat Tip: Toorocks cold with to be spray outside? paint Gr ab– threea bag timesof each, Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, with“river at rocks” least from 15 minutes your local between craft or hardware coats. store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff or glitter to decorate. 32 When Cov er dry workspace, add glow-in-the-dark with newspaper puff pages. paint, stickers, paint, stickers, glitter 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” orCoat glitter rocks to decorate.with spray paint – three times each, 5 Make with anat indoorleast 15 pathwa minutesy to between your Hanukkah coats. menorah 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” 3or When an outdoor dry, add lane glow-in-the-dark for visiting friends puff and paint, family. stickers, Make an indoor pathway to your Hanukkah menorah 5 Makeor glitter sure to turndecorate. out other lights for a real treat! or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. 4 MakePlace sure under to directturn out light other to “charge.” lights for a real treat! It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. FOURTH NIGHT. 5 Make an indoor pathway to your Hanukkah menorah But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewish law says that the rest of the Hanukkah candles are for or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricityIt’s fun to use thedays, “helper it was candle,”solely the in shamash’s Hebrew the light shamash that was, to considered light the other functional, candles. by FOURTH NIGHT. Make sure to turn out other lights for a real treat! whoseBut (SPOILER glow (technically) ALERT) that’s you’d not read why the you blessings, have it. check Jewish how law asays dreidel that landed,the rest or of see the your Hanukkah kids’ faces. candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s notHIDDEN why you have it. Jewish lawVEGGIE says that the rest of the LATKESHanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricityA traditional days, it waspotato solely thepancake shamash’s stuffedlight that was with considered healthy functional, veggies. by whose glow (technically) you’d HIDDENread the blessings, check how VEGGIE a dreidel landed, or see yourLATKES kids’ faces. INGREDIENTS: A traditionalINSTRUCTIONS: potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: HIDDENINSTRUCTIONS: VEGGIE LATKES 1 large zucchini, peeled Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large russet potato, peeledA traditional1 potato Grate together pancake potato, stuffed zucchini, with cauliflower, healthy andveggies. onion. 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight ½ head of cauliflower Use a food processor to make this step faster. 1 large zucchini, peeled kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½INGREDIENTS: yellow onion INSTRUCTIONS: ½ head of cauliflower 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 large russet potato, peeled 31 In Grate a large together bowl, combine potato, zucchini,vegetables cauliflower, with garlic, and flour, onion. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper. 1 large zucchini, peeled Use a food processor to make this step faster. ½ cup all-purpose flour 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, 1 clove of garlic, finely minced 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. ½ head of cauliflower 2 bakingWrap powder,the vegetable eggs, salt,mixture and pepper.in a cheesecloth or a lightweight 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. ½ cup all-purpose flour kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 2 large eggs 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 CarefullyIn a large drop bowl, a combineheaping tablespoonvegetables withof latke garlic, mixture flour, into oil. 1 clove of garlic, finely minced fry the other side. 1 teaspoon kosher salt baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper. 2 large eggs 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and ½ cup all-purpose flour 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper 4 fryIn athe frying other pan side heat. ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 7 ServCarefullye while drop warm. a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. Vegetable oil for frying 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and 2 large eggs 7 Serve while warm. Vegetable oil for frying fry the other side. FIFTH 1 teaspoon NIGHT. kosher In the salt first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. one ½ fewer teaspoon each night pepper – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. 7Rabbi Serv Shammaie while proposed:warm. Light eight candles the first night, and moreone fewer importantVegetable each nightis oil the f– orway a countdownfrying multiple voices of the were remaining heard time.and honored Rabbi Hillel – an countered:idea true to Light the spiritone candle of Hanukkah. the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more important is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea true to the spirit of Hanukkah. FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add oneSHARE-THE-LIGHT each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, GOODIE not decrease.” Hillel won, BAGS but more important SHARE-THE-LIGHTis the waySpread multiple somevoices were light heard to anda friend honored in – an need idea GOODIE true with to thethis spirit get-well of Hanukkah. BAGS gift. MATERIALS: Spread some lightINSTRUCTIONS: to a friend in need with this get-well gift. A plain canvas bag or 1 Decorate a bag. Place cardboard or scrap paper largeMATERIALS: white paperSHARE-THE-LIGHT bag INSTRUCTIONS:inside to keep the art from GOODIE leaking. Have fun decorating BAGS A plain canvas bag or Spread some 1light withDecorate tofabric a friend apaint, bag. Placestamps, in needcar markers,dboard with or and this scrap other get-well paper supplies. gift. Piece of cardboard or large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating some scrap paper 2 As your bag dries, make a get-well MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. Piece of cardboard or card on paper or card stock. Art supplies: markers, someA plain scrap canvas paper bag or 21 As Decorate your bag a driebag. s,Place make car a dboardget-well or scrap paper ink pads, paint, stickers 3 Fill bag with books, games, toys, large white paper bag cardinside on to paper keep or the card art stock.from leaking. Have fun decorating Art supplies: markers, stickers, crayons, and other fun items. Paper or card stock with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. inkPiece pads, of paint,cardboard stickers or 3 PutFill bagget-well with cardbooks, on games, top. toys, Smallsome toys, scrap games, paper and goodies 2 stickers,As your crayons, bag drie ands, make other a get-wellfun items. 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INGREDIENTS: STAINED-GLASSINSTRUCTIONS: COOKIES ½ cup softened butterWatch light pass1 Using through a mixer these, cream cookies together before butter you 5take Place a shapes bite! on a parchment-lined INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. ½ cup softened butter 1 vanillaUsing aextract. mixer, creamIn a separate together bowl, butter stir 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and 1¾ INGREDIENTS:large cup eggsugar INSTRUCTIONS:together flour, baking powder, and salt. baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, stir carefully spoon ½ teaspoon of ½½ teaspoon cup softened vanilla butter extract 21 Gradually Using a mixer add dry, cream ingredients together to butter 65 Remov Place shapese the baking on a parchment-lined sheet, and 1 large egg togetherand sugar flour, until fluffy.baking powder,Add egg andand salt. crushed hard candy into the center ¾ cup sugar the butter, and cream the mixture. carefullybaking sheet spoon and ½ bakteaspoone for 5 ofminutes. 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, stir of each cookie. ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 WrapGradually tightly add with dry plasticingredients wrap toand crushed hard candy into the center 1 large egg thetogether butter, flour, and cream baking the powder, mixture. and salt. 76 Bake Remov fore 4-5 the more baking minutes, sheet, andor until ¼1 ½teaspoon cups all-purpose baking powder flour refrigerate for at least an hour. of each cookie. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and thecarefully candy spoonhas melted ½ teaspoon completely. of ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2Preheat Gradually oven add to dry 350 ingredients degrees. On to a ½¼ teaspoonteaspoon saltbaking powder 3 refrigerate for at least an hour. 7 Bake crushed for 4-5hard more candy minutes, into the or center until lightly-flouredthe butter, and surface, cream theroll mixture.out batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½1 cup½ cups crushed all-purpose hard candy flour theof eachcandy cookie. has melted completely. ½ teaspoon salt 3 aboutPreheat Wrap ¼ tightly oinchven thick.towith 350 plastic degrees. wrap On and a sheet, then move to cooling rack. ¼ teaspoonAre you short baking on time?powder lightly-flouredrefrigerate for surface,at least anroll hour. out batter 87 Cool, Bake firstfor 4-5 orf more15 minutes minutes, on orbaking until Tip:½ cup crushed hard candy Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. 4 about ¼ inch thick. the candy has melted completely. Use½ teaspoonpremade dough salt and 3Cut Preheat a small oven circle to 350in the degrees. middle Onof eacha sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? skip down to step 3. 4 shapeUse lightly-floured cookie with a cutters butter surface, knifeto cut roll or out smallerout shapes. batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking Use½ cuppremade crushed dough hard and candy cookieCutabout a small cutter.¼ inch circle thick. in the middle of each sheet, then move to cooling rack. skipTip: down Are you to stepshort 3. on time? 4 shapeUse cookie with a cuttersbutter knifeto cut or out smaller shapes. FIRSTUse premade NIGHT. dough The andonly ritual component ofcookie HanukkahCut a smallcutter. is lighting circle inthe the menorah middle and of saying each the blessings. (Visitskip pjlibrary.org/hanukkah down to step 3. to see and hear blessings.)shape with Everything a butter else knife is optional or smaller – fried food, tales of JewishFIRST heroism, NIGHT. gifts Theand onlygelt. ritualRitually component speaking, ofit’s cookieHanukkah all about cutter. theis lighting light, and the for menorah each of and eight saying nights, the bringing blessings. a little(Visit more pjlibrary.org/hanukkah of it into the world. to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a littleFIRST more NIGHT. of it into theThe world. only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into theUPCYCLED world. CRAYON CANDLES ThisUPCYCLED bright idea turns something CRAYON old into something CANDLES new and wonderful. This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS: CRAYON CANDLES Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS:This bright idea turnsINSTRUCTIONS: something old into something new and wonderful. PlasticOld crayons bag 21 Remov Preheat e ovenwrappers to 150 from degrees. crayons. MuffinMATERIALS: tin INSTRUCTIONS:Soaking crayons in water makes Plastic bag 2 thisRemov easier.e wrappers from crayons. TealightOld crayons candle wicks 1 SoakingPreheat crayons oven to in 150 water degrees. makes Remove from oven and let wax Muffin tin 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (availablePlastic bag at your local craft store) 2 thisRemov easier.e wrappers from crayons. cool. After a few minutes, push a Tealight candle wicks and start smashing! Remove from oven and let wax 3 Fill Soaking plastic crayons bag with in craywateron makespieces 6 wick into the center of your candle (availableMuffin tin at your local craft store) 4 Coat andthis start easier.muffin smashing! tin with cooking spray. (itcool. should After still a few be liquidminutes, but push firm). a Tealight candle wicks Fill each cup about ¾ full with 6 wickRemove into fromthe center oven andof your let wax candle 43 Coat Fill plastic muffin bag tin with with cray cookingon pieces spray. 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Fill each cup about ¾ full with color or decorate cards. 5 Melting Bake cra timesyon mixture vary depending for 8-20 on the Freeze Tip: If youfor don’t10 minutes, insert a wick, then you’ll turn have smashed crayon pieces. brandminutes of untilcrayons. the wax is melted. 7 upsideLet giant candles “ crazydown crayons”set to untilremove. that hard. you can use to 5 Melting Bake cra timesyon mixturevary depending for 8-20 on the Freezecolor or fordecorate 10 minutes, cards. then turn brandminutes of crayons.until the wax is melted. 7 upsideLet candles down setto remove.until hard. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesMelting beginning times vary on thedepending left (Always on theLIGHT from LEFTFreeze for 10 minutes, then turn to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah,brand of crayons.says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that theupside oil down to remove. lastedSECOND eight nights. NIGHT. It was Here’s that, givena tip: Youthere light was the so candleslittle oil, beginning we tried toon lightthe leftat all. (Always That’s LIGHT the Jewish from answer LEFT to ato world RIGHT). that feelsAnd rememberdark. Go ahead – the and real light. miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to aSECOND world that feelsNIGHT. dark. Go Here’s ahead a tip:and You light. light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark.OVEN-FRIED Go ahead and light. ZUCCHINI STICKS OVEN-FRIEDDip them, and ZUCCHINI they’ll look like candles! STICKS Dip them, and they’ll look like candles! INGREDIENTS: OVEN-FRIEDINSTRUCTIONS: ZUCCHINI STICKS 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. INGREDIENTS: DipINSTRUCTIONS: them, and they’ll look like candles! cut in half lengthwise 4 zucchini, 21 Cut Preheat each oven zucchini to 425 in half.degrees. 1INGREDIENTS: cup flour INSTRUCTIONS:Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 3 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 1 4 teaspooncupzucchini, flour salt 1 CutPreheat each ovenhalf lengthwise to 425 degrees. into sticks. cut in half lengthwise bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ 1 teaspoonteaspoon blacksalt pepper 32 and Combine Cut crispy each flour,onions.zucchini salt, inand half. pepper in one bowl. In a second 1 1 cupcup panko flour breadcrumbs bowl,Cut eachwhisk half eggs. lengthwise In a third into bowl, sticks. combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper 4 Bread and crispy the zucchini onions. by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 teaspoon salt 3 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second 11 cupcup Frenchpanko brfriedeadcrumbs onions, breadcrumb mixture. 4 Bread bowl, thewhisk zucchini eggs. In b ya dippingthird bowl, each combine spear in pankoflour, breadcrumbsthen egg, and finally ½ crushed teaspoon black pepper 1 cup French fried onions, 5 Spray breadcrumband crispya baking onions. mixture. sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 1 eggscrushedcup panko breadcrumbs Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. 54 Spray Bread a thebaking zucchini sheet b withy dipping nonstick each spra speary. Lay in flour,each spearthen flategg, andon thefinally sheet. 21 eggscup French fried onions, 6 Bake Spraybreadcrumb f ora light 18-20 layer mixture. minutes of cooking or until spray golden over brown. the top. crushed 765 Serv Bake Spray e fwithor a baking18-20 ketchup, minutessheet dressing, with or nonstickuntil or dip.golden Makespra brown.y. aLay “flame” each spear by dipping! flat on the sheet. 2 eggs Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping! 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No7 Serv pickinge with up toys. ketchup, Take that dressing, half hour, or dip.and enjoyMake the a “flame” by dipping! glow.THIRD Watch NIGHT. how each Traditionally, candle burns for at theits own whole pace. period Sing the a song candles together. are burning Eat a zucchini (about astick. half hour),Play a game.you’re Read not supposed a PJ Library to work.book. NoLife doingis good dishes. while No the picking candles up drip. toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game.THIRD Read NIGHT. a PJ Library Traditionally, book. Life is for good the whilewhole the period candles the drip.candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life isGLOWING good while the candles drip. PATHWAY GuideGLOWING visitors to your house PATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. MATERIALS: GuideGLOWING visitorsINSTRUCTIONS: to your house PATHWAY for a Hanukkah party. Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Guide visitors Scrape to off your dirt housebefore starting.for a Hanukkah party. RocksOld newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-darkMATERIALS: spray paint INSTRUCTIONS: Tip:Scrape off dirt before starting. Rocks “river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Optional:Old newspaper Glow-in-the-dark puff 1 Tip:Take Too a walkcold to and be collectoutside? someGrab arocks. bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint,Rocks stickers, glitter “riverScrape rocks” off fromdirt beforeyour local starting. craft or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff Coat rocks with spray paint – three times each, 2 Cov Tip:er Too workspace cold to be outside?with newspaper Grab a bag pages. of paint,Glow-in-the-dark stickers, glitter spray paint with at least 15 minutes between coats. Coat“river rocksrocks” withfrom yourspray local paint craft – threeor hardware times store.each, Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, 2 withCov erat leastworkspace 15 minutes with newspaperbetween coats. pages. paint, stickers, glitter or glitter to decorate. 3 When Coat rocksdry, add with glow-in-the-dark spray paint – three puff paint,times stickers,each, 4 Placeorwith glitter underat least to directdecorate. 15 minutes light to between “charge.” coats. 543 Make PlaceWhen anunder dryindoor, adddirect pathwaglow-in-the-dark lighty toto “charge.”your Hanukkah puff paint, menorah stickers, oror an glitter outdoor to decorate. lane for visiting friends and family. 5 MakeMake surean indoor to turn pathwa out othery to yourlights Hanukkah for a real menorahtreat! 4 orPlace an outdoor under direct lane forlight visiting to “charge.” friends and family. 5 MakeMake sure an indoor to turn pathwa out othery to yourlights Hanukkah for a real treat!menorah FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,”or an outdoorin Hebrew lane the shamash for visiting, to light friends the other and candles.family. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. JewishMake law sure says tothat turn the outrest ofother the Hanukkah lights for candles a real aretreat! for viewingFOURTH pleasure NIGHT. only. In pre-electricityIt’s fun to use thedays, “helper it was candle,”solely the in shamash’s Hebrew the light shamash that was, to considered light the other functional, candles. by whoseBut (SPOILER glow (technically) ALERT) that’s you’d not read why the you blessings, have it. check Jewish how law asays dreidel that landed,the rest or of see the your Hanukkah kids’ faces. candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. whoseFOURTH glow (technically) NIGHT. you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewish law says that the rest of the Hanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricityHIDDEN days, it was solely theVEGGIE shamash’s light that was LATKES considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces. A traditionalHIDDEN potato pancakeVEGGIE stuffed withLATKES healthy veggies. A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. INGREDIENTS: HIDDENINSTRUCTIONS: VEGGIE LATKES 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. INGREDIENTS: A traditionalINSTRUCTIONS: potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies. Use a food processor to make this step faster. 11 largelarge zucchini,russet potato peeled, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. ½INGREDIENTS: head of cauliflower 2INSTRUCTIONS: Wrap Use a thefood v egetableprocessor mixture to make in athis cheesecloth step faster. or a lightweight 1 large zucchini, peeled kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ 1 y ellowlarge russetonion potato, peeled 21 Wrap Grate the together vegetable potato, mixture zucchini, in a cheeseclothcauliflower, orand a lightweightonion. ½ head of cauliflower 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, 1 large zucchini, peeled kitchenUse a food towel processor and squeeze to make out asthis much step liquid faster. as possible. ½1 cloyellowve of onion garlic, finely minced baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper. 32 In Wrap a large the bowl, vegetable combine mixture vegetables in a cheesecloth with garlic, or flour, a lightweight ½ ½ cup head all-purpose of cauliflo flourwer 1 clove of garlic, finely minced 4 In bakingkitchen a frying powder, towel pan heat andeggs, squeeze½ salt, inch and of out pepper.oil ason much medium-high. liquid as possible. 1 ½ tablespoon yellow onion baking powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. ½ cup all-purpose flour 43 In In a a frying large panbowl, heat combine ½ inch vegetables of oil on medium-high.with garlic, flour, 2 1 large clove eggs of garlic, finely minced 5 FryCarefullybaking for roughlypowder, drop a2 eggs, heapingminutes, salt, tablespoon andthen pepper. flip and of latke mixture into oil. 1 tablespoon baking powder fry the other side. ½ cup all-purpose flour 12 teaspoonlarge eggs kosher salt 54 FryIn af orfrying roughly pan heat2 minutes, ½ inch then of oil flip on and medium-high. 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. 1 tablespoon baking powder fryCarefully the other drop side a heaping. tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. ½ 1 teaspoonteaspoon pepperkosher salt 75 Serv Frye f orwhile roughly warm. 2 minutes, then flip and 2 Vegetable large eggs oil for frying 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper fry the other side. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 7 Serve while warm. Vegetable oil for frying 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. FIFTH ½ teaspoon NIGHT. pepper In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining7 Serv time.e while Rabbi warm. Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night,FIFTH andVegetable NIGHT.add one oil each Infor the night frying first – a centuryramp-up, B.C.E. because Rabbi “holiness Shammai should proposed: increase, Light not eight decrease.” candles Hillelthe first won, night, but and moreone fewer important each nightis the – way a countdown multiple voices of the were remaining heard time.and honored Rabbi Hillel – an countered:idea true to Light the spiritone candle of Hanukkah. the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but moreFIFTH important NIGHT. is the In way the multiplefirst century voices B.C.E. were heardRabbi andShammai honored proposed: – an idea Light true eight to thecandles spirit the of Hanukkah.first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more importantSHARE-THE-LIGHT is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea GOODIE true to the spirit of Hanukkah. BAGS SHARE-THE-LIGHTSpread some light to a friend in need GOODIE with this get-well BAGS gift. Spread some light to a friend in need with this get-well gift. MATERIALS: SHARE-THE-LIGHTINSTRUCTIONS: GOODIE BAGS A plain canvas bag or 1 Decorate a bag. Place cardboard or scrap paper MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: large white paper bag Spread some lightinside to to a keep friend the artin needfrom leaking. with thisHave get-wellfun decorating gift. A plain canvas bag or 1 withDecorate fabric apaint, bag. Placestamps, car markers,dboard or and scrap other paper supplies. PiecelargeMATERIALS: ofwhite cardboard paper bag or INSTRUCTIONS:inside to keep the art from leaking. 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FROM: FROM: FROM: & & & Stained-Glass 5 Hidden Veggie Cookies Latkes 1 Watch light pass A traditional potato pancake through these cookies stuffed with healthy veggies. before you take a bite! IT’S 6 Upcycled 2 ABOUT Share-the-Light Crayon Candles THE Goodie Bags This bright idea turns something old Spread some light to a friend in into something new and wonderful. LIGHT need with this get-well gift. This Hanukkah create 3 Oven-Fried Sufganiyot light-themed food and 7 Zucchini Sticks projects for your family’s Donut Holes Dip them, and they’ll look holiday celebration. These semi-homemade treats like candles! are a snap to make. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS! 4 8 Glowing Pathway For tips, additional recipes, DIY Hanukkah Card Guide visitors to your house for a and more visit Color in and customize this special Hanukkah party. pjlibrary.org/hanukkah card to send to family and friends.

STAINED-GLASS COOKIES Watch light pass through these cookies before you take a bite!

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: ½ cup softened butter 1 Using a mixer, cream together butter 5 Place shapes on a parchment-lined and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ¾ cup sugar baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, stir 1 large egg together flour, baking powder, and salt. 6 Remov e the baking sheet, and carefully spoon ½ teaspoon of ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Gradually add dry ingredients to crushed hard candy into the center the butter, and cream the mixture. 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour of each cookie. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and ¼ teaspoon baking powder refrigerate for at least an hour. 7 Bake for 4-5 more minutes, or until the candy has melted completely. ½ teaspoon salt 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly-floured surface, roll out batter 8 Cool, first orf 15 minutes on baking ½ cup crushed hard candy about ¼ inch thick. sheet, then move to cooling rack. Tip: Are you short on time? 4 Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Use premade dough and Cut a small circle in the middle of each skip down to step 3. shape with a butter knife or smaller cookie cutter.

FIRST NIGHT. The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkah to see and hear blessings.) Everything else is optional – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism, gifts and gelt. Ritually speaking, it’s all about the light, and for each of eight nights, bringing a little more of it into the world.

UPCYCLED CRAYON CANDLES This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful.

MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Plastic bag 2 Remov e wrappers from crayons. Muffin tin Soaking crayons in water makes this easier. Tealight candle wicks Remove from oven and let wax 3 Fill plastic bag with crayon pieces 6 (available at your local craft store) and start smashing! cool. After a few minutes, push a wick into the center of your candle 4 Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. (it should still be liquid but firm). Fill each cup about ¾ full with Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have smashed crayon pieces. giant “crazy crayons” that you can use to 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 color or decorate cards. minutes until the wax is melted. 7 Let candles set until hard. Melting times vary depending on the Freeze for 10 minutes, then turn brand of crayons. upside down to remove.

SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candles beginning on the left (Always LIGHT from LEFT to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights. It was that, given there was so little oil, we tried to light at all. That’s the Jewish answer to a world that feels dark. Go ahead and light.

OVEN-FRIED ZUCCHINI STICKS Dip them, and they’ll look like candles!

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 4 zucchini, 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. cut in half lengthwise 2 Cut each zucchini in half. 1 cup flour Cut each half lengthwise into sticks. 1 teaspoon salt 3 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one bowl. In a second bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon black pepper and crispy onions. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 4 Bread the zucchini by dipping each spear in flour, then egg, and finally 1 cup French fried onions, breadcrumb mixture. crushed 5 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay each spear flat on the sheet. 2 eggs Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the top. 6 Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 7 Serv e with ketchup, dressing, or dip. Make a “flame” by dipping!

THIRD NIGHT. Traditionally, for the whole period the candles are burning (about a half hour), you’re not supposed to work. No doing dishes. No picking up toys. Take that half hour, and enjoy the glow. Watch how each candle burns at its own pace. Sing a song together. Eat a zucchini stick. Play a game. Read a PJ Library book. Life is good while the candles drip.

GLOWING PATHWAY Guide visitors to your house for a Hanukkah party.

MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: Old newspaper 1 Take a walk and collect some rocks. Rocks Scrape off dirt before starting. Too cold to be outside? Grab a bag of Glow-in-the-dark spray paint Tip: “river rocks” from your local craft or hardware store. Optional: Glow-in-the-dark puff 2 Cov er workspace with newspaper pages. paint, stickers, glitter Coat rocks with spray paint – three times each, with at least 15 minutes between coats. 3 When dry, add glow-in-the-dark puff paint, stickers, or glitter to decorate. 4 Place under direct light to “charge.” 5 Make an indoor pathway to your Hanukkah menorah or an outdoor lane for visiting friends and family. Make sure to turn out other lights for a real treat!

FOURTH NIGHT. It’s fun to use the “helper candle,” in Hebrew the shamash, to light the other candles. But (SPOILER ALERT) that’s not why you have it. Jewish law says that the rest of the Hanukkah candles are for viewing pleasure only. In pre-electricity days, it was solely the shamash’s light that was considered functional, by whose glow (technically) you’d read the blessings, check how a dreidel landed, or see your kids’ faces.

HIDDEN VEGGIE LATKES A traditional potato pancake stuffed with healthy veggies.

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1 large russet potato, peeled 1 Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. 1 large zucchini, peeled Use a food processor to make this step faster. ½ head of cauliflower 2 Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. ½ yellow onion 3 In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, 1 clove of garlic, finely minced baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper. ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. 1 tablespoon baking powder Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil. 2 large eggs 5 Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and fry the other side. 1 teaspoon kosher salt 6 Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter. ½ teaspoon pepper 7 Serve while warm. Vegetable oil for frying

FIFTH NIGHT. In the first century B.C.E. Rabbi Shammai proposed: Light eight candles the first night, and one fewer each night – a countdown of the remaining time. Rabbi Hillel countered: Light one candle the first night, and add one each night – a ramp-up, because “holiness should increase, not decrease.” Hillel won, but more important is the way multiple voices were heard and honored – an idea true to the spirit of Hanukkah.

SHARE-THE-LIGHT GOODIE BAGS Spread some light to a friend in need with this get-well gift.

MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS: A plain canvas bag or 1 Decorate a bag. Place cardboard or scrap paper large white paper bag inside to keep the art from leaking. Have fun decorating with fabric paint, stamps, markers, and other supplies. Piece of cardboard or some scrap paper 2 As your bag dries, make a get-well card on paper or card stock. Art supplies: markers, ink pads, paint, stickers 3 Fill bag with books, games, toys, stickers, crayons, and other fun items. Paper or card stock Put get-well card on top. Small toys, games, and goodies 4 Deliver the bag to a friend who is feeling Books sick or make a bunch for children in a A small flashlight local hospital – just be sure to double- check with the hospital staff about what items they need and can accept.

SIXTH NIGHT. Go stand outside. See the moon? Nope. In this season of short days and long nights, the sixth night of Hanukkah always coincides with a new moon, barely visible on the darkest night of Hanukkah. But Hanukkah teaches that with darkness comes the possibility of light, that “if you believe breaking is possible, believe fixing is possible” (Rabbi Nachman of Breslov). Or as Arlo Guthrie once mused: “You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.”

SUFGANIYOT DONUT HOLES These semi-homemade treats are a snap to make. INGREDIENTS: HAINSTRUCTIONS:PPY Vegetable oil 1 Roll out pizza dough ½ to 1 inch thick. 1 package of prepared Cut rounds of dough using a pizza dough 1 inch cookie cutter. ¼ cup sugar 2 In a large sauté pan (or electric skillet), heat 1 inch of oil on medium-high. 1 tablespoonHANUK cinnamon KAH! 3 Carefully place each dough round in the oil and cook about 1 minute per side. Optional topping ideas: 4 Remove from oil and place on paper towel-lined plate. Powdered sugar 5 Now for toppings! Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, and Cocoa while the rounds are still warm, roll them in the mixture to coat. Jelly You can try other sweet toppings, too. Melted chocolate chips 6 Serve immediately.

SEVENTH NIGHT. Hanukkah loves its miracles – a small cruse of oil lasting way beyond its burn date, the Jewish people and values still going strong. On Hanukkah you can broadcast these miracles, placing the Hanukkah menorah near a window to share the light with everyone. We at PJ Library celebrate with you the biggest miracle of all – your children. Happy Hanukkah! HAPPY HANUKKAH!

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