Chocolate-wrapped coins, or gelt, is a Jewish tradition for Hanukkah, but it’s complicated. The comforting, complicated, dependably mediocre tradition of eating chocolate money Skip to main content ...

The bags of dark chocolate coins, known as gelt, were distributed to stores nationwide, predominantly in the tristate region, from late September through Nov. 28.

Handing out gelt coins is a famous Hanukkah tradition. We explore where this holiday practice comes from and how real coins were replaced with chocolate.

Also known as gelt, the dark chocolate coins were distributed at stores across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut during the weeks of Sept. 26 through Nov. 28.

Check your chocolate Hanukkah gelt. A recall has been issued for Manischewitz dark chocolate coins that were recently sold in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2. How many days is Hanukkah? Hanukkah lasts for eight days. What is Hanukkah, and why is it ...

How to play dreidel. To play dreidel, you need a four-sided top as well as coins, gelt, pennies or other small objects to use as currency. A dreidel had four sides, each with a different Hebrew ...

Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and means "dedication" in Hebrew. It celebrates the victory of Macabee soldiers, or Jewish freedom fighters, over the Syrian Greek army. The Macabees reclaimed ...