This is a photograph of sufganiyot (doughnuts) being served at a hotel in Tel Aviv during Chanukah in 1984. Trays of s doughnuts are sitting on long tables decorated with an awning and a Hebrew sign saying “Happy Chanukah.” Many of the doughnuts have been taken from the trays and only their glaze and traces of oil are remaining. Guests at the hotel are selecting doughnuts, while hotel workers are supervising the tables. A chef in a white coat and chef’s hat can be seen in the background, and a woman in a chef’s coat is working at the table. The room is decorated with plants, and the guests are dressed in fancy clothing.
Doughnuts are a traditional Chanukah food and are sold at bakeries and served in hotels around Israel.
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Chanuka - Chanuka celebrates the rededication of the Temple by Judah the Maccabee and his army after their victory over the Greeks in 165 BCE. One of the well-known miracles of the Chanukah story is the small portion of oil that was able to light the Menorah in the Temple and burn for eight nights. Chanukah begins on 25 Kislev and is celebrated by lighting a Chanukiya for eight nights. It is also traditional to eat fried foods (to symbolise the oil) and play with spinning tops known as dreidles.
