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לאַטקע aka Latkes for Hanukkah

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קע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT LATKE קע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע  לאַטקע   Latkes, how do I love thee? Latkes are traditionally eaten by Jewish People during the festival of  Hanukkah . The oil used for frying the Latkes is symbolic of the oil used in the Temple. The miracle is this... Eight days' worth of oil was needed, but they were only able to find one day's worth of oil. They lit the Menorah anyway, and miraculously the oil lasted eight days.   Making Latkes is very easy if you have eaten them before. By the way, it's worth mentioning that having two stereotypical Bubbes helps too. Growing up in Brooklyn and eating all the traditional Jewish foods is an exce