Hanukkah 2015 begins tomorrow, Sunday evening.

1. What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is about the Jews' struggle for freedom. In the year 167 B.C., leaders of a Jewish rebel army rose up in revolt against their Greek-Syrian oppressors. The battles spanned three years until the Jewish army regained control of Jerusalem. Their temple had been desecrated, and in victory they wanted to rebuild and rededicate it. They could only find one container of the oil they needed to light the sacred candelabrum. In Judaism, a special oil was needed, oil that had the seal of the high priest. There was only enough for the menorah lights to burn for one day, but miraculously they stayed lit for eight days and eight nights. By that time more oil was prepared. This is why menorahs are lit.

2. Menorahs: A menorah is a candelabrum with nine branches. Eight of the branches represent the eight days of Hanukkah. The ninth branch holds the shamash, or servant candle, and is used to light the other candles. Candles are placed in the menorah from right to left, but are lit from left to right. Jews around the world say a prayer each night as they light their menorahs.

3. Is 'Hanukkah' or 'Chanukah' the correct spelling? Both are correct. In Hebrew, Hanukkah is pronounced with the letter "chet." The letter "H" makes the closest sound to "chet."

4. What does Hanukkah mean? Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for dedication.

5. Dreidels: A dreidel is a spinning top with a different Hebrew letter on each of its four sides. Each letter together forms an acronym that stands for "a great miracle happened there." Greeks forbade Jewish people from reading the Torah. Tradition says kids would meet up in secret to learn. If anyone asked what they were doing, they would pretend to play a game with their dreidels.

6. Traditional Hanukkah food: During Hanukkah, fried foods like latkes, or potato pancakes cooked in oil, are eaten as a symbol of the legend of the jar of oil that lasted for eight days. Other foods like apple fritters and sufgies - or jam-filled doughnuts - are also eaten.

7. Where is the world's largest menorah? The largest menorah is displayed in Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, N.Y. It is 32 feet tall, which is the maximum allowed by Jewish law.

8. Most "popular" Jewish holiday: Even though Hanukkah is the most well-known Jewish holiday, it is actually a minor holiday when compared to Passover, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Torah.

9. Gift-giving: Giving gifts during Hanukkah is not a traditional part of the holiday, but has become more common, especially in areas where others celebrate Christmas. The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is "gelt," or small amounts of money.

So, to all my loving Jewish, Christian, yes liberal atheists, and Muslim friends, remember, like Christmas, we are all about love for one another.