Throughout the eight days of Hanukkah, Jewish families like mine celebrate by eating latkes (fried potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (fried jelly doughnuts). Notice a theme? Often, traditional ...

But the Jews rebelled against the king and re-dedicated ... So as well as donuts, we have latkes which are fried potato cakes and I always eat too many. I love Hanukkah: lighting the candles ...

But, given the astounding diversity of Jews around the world, there are dozens of other Hanukkah traditions to tap when you can't bear the idea of frying another potato. An unlikely development ...