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    Jewish Days

    by Kosher Penguin LLC

    Before you can celebrate Hanukkah, you need to know when it falls this year, right? Universal app Jewish Days will help you keep track of ALL the Jewish holidays, major and minor. Jewish Days will tell you how many days until the holiday, a brief description of what the holiday is all about, and the link to Wikipedia in case you want more detailed information. You can even export the Jewish Holidays right into your calendar from this app.

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    Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights StoryChimes

    by Siena Entertainment, LLC

    You know the dates for Hanukkah this year, but how about the story behind the holiday? Why do we celebrate the Festival of Lights? Teach your children about the brave Maccabees with this universal book app. Read aloud to your child or have the app do the reading. Music and games accompany the story.

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    Hanukkah Gift List

    by Clay Pot Software LLC

    You’re set on the history, now you need to think about gifts for your loved ones! Import names from your contacts, customize your gift list and budget, and keep track of what you’ve bought for whom. Let your iPhone/iPod touch keep you organized this year!

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    Hanukkah Recipe HD

    by 1s Top App

    Sure, there are plenty of recipe apps out there, many of which contain some recipes for Hanukkah. This universal app, however, is exclusively focused on Hanukkah and and other Jewish dishes, with over 100 recipes from both Ashkenazic (like Hungarian Cheese Latkes) and Sephardic (Moroccan Hanukkah Donuts) traditions.

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    Super Dreidel

    by No Bars

    What’s Hanukkah without a friendly game of Dreidel? Of course we always lose those little spinning tops from year to year, so why not replace them with an app for your iPhone/iPod touch? Super Dreidel to the rescue! Not only is it a virtual dreidel, but the app actually allows you to enter the players’ names (up to 8) and track your scores. You can even listen to the classic dreidel song as you play. Pop Quiz: What do the letters on the dreidel mean? The represent the phrase, “A great miracle happened there”. Unless you live in Israel, in which case you should download their other app, Super Dreidel Israel Edition, because the letters will instead stand for “A great miracle happened here”.

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    Aint Bubbies Dreidel

    by Cool Your Boots

    And now, for something totally different. Where Super Dreidel aims to recreate a regular traditional dreidel, Aint Bubbies Dreidel does not. Rather, you choose a shape and a pattern, then shake or spin your iPhone/iPod touch: Will you get shin, a nun, a gimmel, or a hay? It doesn’t have any other features besides just being a spinnable dreidel, but it certainly isn’t your grandmother’s dreidel.

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    Hanukkah Match

    by Jirbo, Inc.

    OK, you’ve played dreidel until you just can’t play anymore. How about some other games to amuse the children? Little ones will get a kick out of this Hanukkah-themed memory/matching game for iPhone/iPod touch.

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    Hanukkah Sliding Puzzle HD Lite

    by YJ Soft

    Another amusing game for the kids is this universal Hanukkah-themed sliding puzzle. Put together photos of a menorah, a dreidel, and some gelt.

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    123 Color: Hanukkah Coloring Book (Now With Numbers, Letters, and Colors Spoken in 12 Languages and Dialects)

    by Steve Glinberg

    Does your little one love to color? Whip out this app for some Hanukkah coloring fun. Much more than a coloring book, this app actually teaches your child some basic words (numbers, colors, shapes) in nearly a dozen different languages. It’s free and universal, so any Jewish iDevice owner celebrating with little ones should pick this one up!

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    Menorah Deluxe

    by Lemming Labs

    Lighting the hanukkiah/menorah is, of course, one of the essential mitzvot of Hanukkah. There are many apps that recreate this experience virtually. You’d be hard-pressed to find a Jewish home without a real menorah, but in case you are traveling during part of Hanukkah and don’t wish to schlep the real thing, you can grab one of these apps instead. This very simple universal app lets you choose your burn speed (slow burn, fast burn, or everlasting), choose your night, and then watch the animated flames flicker on the appropriate number of candles.

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    iHanukkahCandles

    by Uri Dvir

    This universal app does not actually function until Hanukkah begins, but it looks like it will be a nice menorah-lighting app. According to the description, you will be able to tap each candle to “light” it, and the blessings will appear in both Hebrew and English.

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    Menorah - Chanukah - חנוכה

    by RustyBrick, Inc.

    This menorah app will also be fully functional once Hanukkah begins, but download it now to practice the prayers, which are written in Hebrew, English, and transliteration. What really makes this app stand out is the beautiful audio — in addition to the prayers, you are also treated to Ma’oz Tzur, all of which are sung by Mo Kiss.

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    Chai on Chanukah

    by Valarmabash!

    Looking for a Hanukkah app with a little bit of everything? Chai on Chanukah, created by a new father for his own son, is just that. Play dreidel, light a menorah, play a silly gift game, and learn about the Maccabees, Hanukkah traditions, and even the reason for all the different Hanukkah/Chanukah spellings!

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    iHanukkah

    by Behrman House Inc.

    With a more educational focus, iHanukkah helps children learn the blessings (including the Shehecheyanu) in Hebrew, by using flash cards and listening to the prayers being chanted. You can also record yourselves saying the blessings if you like. Finally, two simple matching games help children learn the Hebrew words of the prayers and the symbols of Hanukkah.