Chanukah Accessories & Gifts

Frequently Asked Questions

The four Hebrew letters on a dreidel — nun, gimel, hei, and shin — stand for "Nes Gadol Haya Sham," meaning "a great miracle happened there," referring to the Chanukah miracle. In the traditional game, each letter also dictates a move: players put in, take, or pass depending on which letter the spinning dreidel lands on.

You need 44 lights to cover all eight nights of Chanukah — one candle on the first night up to eight on the last, plus the shamash each night. That's why standard Chanukah candle boxes, and the boxed set of pre-filled olive oil vials in this collection, come in counts of 44.

A child's own menorah is the classic Hanukkah gift for kids, since many families have each child light their own. This collection's hand-painted ceramic menorahs — crayons, ice cream cones, nail polish bottles, first-responder vehicles — are made for exactly that. A colorful dreidel makes a natural smaller add-on.

A travel menorah is a compact menorah designed to pack easily — this collection's version is a colorful connectable design that assembles into a full nine-light menorah wherever you are. It's practical for students, trips over the holiday, and lighting at a relative's house, since Chanukah lighting happens every night regardless of where you're staying.

Both are used. Candles are the more common modern choice and fit most menorahs, while lighting with olive oil recalls the Temple oil at the heart of the Chanukah story. Pre-filled olive oil vials, like the boxed set of 44 in this collection, sit in standard holders and make oil lighting straightforward without pouring or wicking anything yourself.

An LED menorah is the practical answer for places where open flames aren't permitted — offices, hospitals, many dorms — and this collection includes a battery-operated chrome-plated version for exactly those settings. Whether an electric menorah fulfills the ritual lighting is a question for your rabbi; many people use one for display and light candles where flames are allowed.