Hanukkah is just around the corner. It begins on the evening of December 25 and will go on through January 2. This Jewish festival, marked by dreidels, the Hanukkah menorah, and sufganiyot, stands as a commemoration of the recovery of Jerusalem.
This festival is celebrated for eight days and eight nights, and some of the most memorable festivities, apart from lighting the menorah, include singing Hanukkah songs, playing with the dreidel, and eating food made mainly with oil and dairy. This is a time to celebrate for many Jews, and in the modern-day world, this includes chuckling at memes.
In this spirit, we're taking a look at some funny Hanukkah memes to bring in the festive spirit.
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Some of the funniest Hanukkah memes are sure to bring a smile to your face
1) 'Twas the week before Hanukkah...
We feel you, Ross. We're getting ready too.
2) They had a little dreidel, they made it out of clay, it's now under the sofa, and there it's gonna stay...
Pesky cats.
3) POV: You're the single jug of oil being used for the 6th day in a row:
She's really trying, huh?
4) It would be a Hanukkah miracle if the world could settle on one spelling for the word "Hanukkah"
Seriously, is it Hanukkah or Chanukah?
5) My Instagram now that Hanukkah is getting closer:
Gotta start mentally preparing too, huh?
6) When you walk into someone's bubbe making latkes for Hanukkah:
Wow, that's a lot of potatoes!
7) It doesn't look like Publix understands Hanukkah...
Hey Publix, no one is eating matzah on Hanukkah. C'mon, man!
8) When someone reminds me that Hanukkah starts tonight:
AAAHHHHHH!!!
9) The miracle of Hanukkah: updated
It's a Hanukkah miracle indeed!
10) Only the real Jews will understand this one:
Well, why aren't you dry and ready?
In the spirit of the festival, here's a famous Hanukkah song taught to every Jewish child, titled "Oy Chanukah, Oy Channukah."
"(Oh), Hanukah, Oh Hanukah / Come light the menorah / Let's have a party / We'll all dance the horah / Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat / Dreidels (or "sevivon") to play with, and latkes (or "levivot") to eat / And while we are playing / The candles are burning bright (or low) / One for each night, they shed a sweet light / To remind us of years (or days) long ago / One for each night, they shed a sweet light/ To remind us of years (or days) long ago."
Happy Hanukkah everyone!