Friday, December 1, 2023

מנהג אכילת וופלים בחנוכה

Recently I discovered a מנהג to eat waffles on חנוכה. The origin of this מנהג is that 'ה made נס ופלא during these days. To this end, a מנהג developed in Amsterdam to eat vaffeles (Belgian waffles).

This מנהג was later mentioned in a song written by Moshe Yehuda Piza (see also here) which describes all the food-related מנהגים that are practiced throughout the year.

Sources:

https://www.shearithisrael.org/prayer/liturgy/minor-holidays/ (heading: Ahaba Be'taanugim)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSqa0NL-FJo (at approx. 24 mins.)

Postscript: perhaps one can eat the waffles with dairy syrup or the like, thereby fulfilling both מנהגים at once.

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