Perry's favorite activity, the lighting of the menorah, takes place each night at sundown. One candle is lit each night to mark the progression of the celebration. Once, I went on a camping trip with a friend and we lit the menorah candles in Big Bend National Park every night. I love the prayers and the songs that go along with the ceremony. It's a very special time for me each year.
Music is a large portion of the holiday's appeal for Jewish families.
The music of the holiday has always been something I've enjoyed so much. There are songs in all dialects and languages, and each of them is wonderful in its own way. Children's memories Hanukkah is in many ways a holiday for children, from the giving of special gifts each night to the playing of traditional games such as with the dreidel, a spinning top used to play a game in which children can win holiday goodies. As you get older, you may only get a few gifts a night. But you celebrate every single night, so you don't open more than one.