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Looking for the essential Holiday coupon discount?

You've come to the right place! With the holidays of Chanukah and Christmas coming up, we know that you would love to send that special kind of gift - be it a gift platter of chocolate and candy or just a pound of cashews. Whether to your colleague, family and friend's, you want to send 'something'.

If you're like me, the ultimate money saver who sometimes get carried away in my never-ending quest for coupons and discounts, and if you have a whole list of clients, family and staff you'd like to please, you are looking for the best place to place your order. Look no further than the gifts we offer at Oh! Nuts!

You select your gift needs from a great variety of prices and styles and during check out - you guessed - use this coupon code - HCA07 - for an incredible 8% discount (8 days of Chanukah, get it?) off your order.

You know these places that brag about their discounts and only when you checkout you find a list of restrictions that apply (in tiny, illegible print no less)? At Oh! Nuts we give you the freedom to choose what YOU want, without restrictions on what you can or cannot order.

Our goal is to make your shopping experience easy and pleasant.

P.S. we know that some of our dear customers were anxiously waiting for coupons to use in their orders. We apologize for the delay as we were very busy putting together our holiday section.

P.P.S. For larger, commercial orders - you can call Rutty at 718-951-6039 or Ari at 718-853-5158 for additional savings.

This one is about Chanukah Gelt or Chocolate Gelt


Enjoy :)

Funny Chanukah Clip we love the part about the Chocolate Gelt

Nice Song

This one is on how to spell the word Chanukah



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Understanding the meaning of the Chanukah custom of giving chocolate coins to children enriches the tradition. Although the earliest sources of the Chanukah gelt custom are unknown, there are several reasons why coins and Chanukah go together.

Chanukah gelt in part, symbolizes the gift of learning. Linguistically, the word Chanukah is related to the Hebrew word 'hinnukh', meaning education. In the 18th century, rabbis would visit villages during Chanukah to promote study of the Torah. After a while, grateful villagers began to offer the rabbis gifts of coins in addition to food, whiskey and honey. More recently, parents have chosen to give teachers bonuses around the time of Chanukah and also reward children at this time for their diligent studies.

Another value represented by Chanukah gelt is Jewish freedom. The descendants of the Maccabees minted coins embossed with temple images to celebrate their autonomy. In the 20th century, the Maccabees' struggle to reclaim the temple gained greater significance as a desire for a Jewish state grew. Parents would give coins to their children during Chanukah while retelling this important story.

Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil are a reminder of a rich and significant Jewish culture.

Today, the coin giving tradition has dramatically expanded to accommodate modern society. People give any gift, especially if it's associated with Hanukkah - like dreidels and menorahs filled with candy and assorted nosh, to kids of all ages.

At Oh! Nuts we help you enrich our tradition of gift and coin giving. We have a large selection of various chocolate coins, childrens gifts, gift platters and more!

What are sufganiyot? Sufganiyot (plural of "sufganiyah") is the Israeli version of jelly donuts traditional for Hanukkah. Fried foods are traditional at Hanukkah to commemorate the provision of the oil in the rededicated temple. Here is one recipe (out of so many) with which you can experiment your donut making skills! Enjoy!

2(1/4 ounce) envelopes dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk or soymilk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
6 tablespoons shortening or margarine
5 cups flour
oil, for deep frying
1 (13 1/2 ounce) jar strawberry jelly (or other fruit jelly)
confectioners' sugar
1 - Sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand five minutes or until foamy.
2 - In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and two cups flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed.
3 - Beat in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about five minutes or until smooth and elastic.
4 - Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about an hour or a bit longer.
5 - Turn the dough onto a floured surface and gently roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into circles. Let rise again until doubled in bulk.
6 - Heat 4 cups of oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 350. Carefully slide doughnuts into hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn the doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Doughnuts are ready when both sides are golden brown.
7 - Fill with 1 T jelly using a pastry injector, or by cutting a small slit in the side of the doughnut and inserting the jelly with a baby spoon. Close tightly; roll or sprinkle in confectioners' sugar.

One more thing...hide those donuts (from those inquisitive and hungry little fingers) if you don't want to find yourself out of those delicious munchies before the party!! It happened to me - it could happen to you too!

Hanukkah is an eight-day Feast of Dedication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Families and friends look forward to the warmth and glow of this holiday as they observe the lighting of small oil lamps or a 'Menorah'. The evening begins with sacred songs, ceremonies and prayers and traditional games and special foods often follow. Fried potato pancakes (latkes) and fried jelly doughnuts (sufganiot) are just a few of the mouth-watering delicacies. Shimmering foil-wrapped Hanukkah chocolate coins are also found on the Hanukkah table, and some lucky children may even get a shiny silver dollar or a commemorative coin.
Other toys include a dreidel, a four-sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side.
As it gets dark early and it's wintery cold outside, the wind is howling and the trees are swaying. At Chanukah time there may even be snow on the ground! Inside the house it's cozy as the family gathers 'round the chanuka menorah, preparing to light the candles. The younger may have cute, themed menorahs with colorful candles. And the adults usually light the oil wicks. Starting from oldest to youngest, the male family members light the menorah. One by one, candle by candle, wick by wick flames flicker in existence and the 'lehadlik ner shel chanukah' blessing is recited in a chanting melody. After the candle lighting, the family stays together to sing lively chanukah songs. Typically, the kids cajole the adults into joining in a fun game of 'dreidel' - where each person spins the dreidel and 'gambles' on real or chocolate coins. Meanwhile Mom is at the fire flipping and frying crispy, delicious latkes (potato pancakes) as well as deep-frying sufganyot, the traditional Hannukkah jelly donuts.