Long before gifts were distributed on Chanuka, there was a tradition to give Chanuka gelt (money in German). The Rashba (1235-1310) mentions a charitable person who distributed money to widows and orphans during Chanuka. In the 18th Century, the Magen Avraham (Orach Chayim 670) describes… | Read More in The Blogs.   Read More in Israel NOWlej.