A quesadilla is a flour tortilla or a corn tortilla filled with a savory mixture containing cheese, other ingredients, and/or vegetables, then folded in half to form a half-moon shape. This dish originated in Mexico, and the name is derived from tortilla and the Spanish word for cheese queso.
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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights.In 2015, Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 6. With blessings, games, and festive foods, Hanukkah celebrates the triumphs--both religious and military--of ancient Jewish heroes.he lighting of the menorah, known in Hebrew as the hanukiya, is the most important Hanukkah tradition. A menorah is a candlestand with nine branches. Usually eight candles-one for each day of Hanukka-are of the same height, with a taller one in the middle, the shamash (servant), which is used to light the others.