Hannuka

In the Jewish culture there is a thousand-year-old tradition not related to the Christian Christmas,that is celebrated in December and the children also receive gifts.
It is called Hanukah's festivity and evokes the rebuilding of Jerusalem's Temple that took place in 165 b.C.That's why it receives the name of the festivity, since Hanukah, in Hebrew means inauguration.
For years, in the Temple of Jerusalem, other polytheistic people from the Middle East installed pagan idols and stole part of its treasures.

It is in the year 165 b.C. when took place the expulsion of the population who was occupaying Jerusalem and the Jewish people recovered the Temple.
In that occasion, when the Jews wanted to light the chandelier of the Temple, they found only one pitcher of oil and according to their calculations it would last only one day. But a miracle took place and the oil of the chandelier lasted for eight days.That's why Hanuka's festivity begins the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev (December for the Christians).

For eight days that the celebration lasts, and after sunset, they dedicate a few minutes to the ceremony of lighting the candles. The chandelier that is used in this holiday has nine arms: one is in the middle, called Shamash (in Hebrew "servant"), and four to each side of the Shamash in the same position. The first day they light the shamash and with it another candle.The second day they light again the shamash and with it two candles.And this way successively up to completing eight candles in the eighth night.

The children are the big beneficiaries since it is a tradition for the parents to give coins(Hanuka's money) or other gifts,like games, songs and delicious recipes to the kids.