What are the poor villagers to do? Their Chanukah celebration (the Jewish Festival of Lights) is threatened by creepy goblins. These goblins are determined to ruin every Chanukah celebration because they hate the holiday. But fortunately, Herschel of Ostropol appears and declares war on them. Can Herschel actually manage to outsmart all the creepy creatures with just a few pickles and some hard-boiled eggs and break the spell? In this story, both children and adults can enjoy a delightful scare and experience how warmth and humor can triumph even in hopeless circumstances. It’s a tale that also inspires courage in those who seem weak. This Chanukah story is a literary adaptation of the historical uprising of the Jews against the Seleucids, who forbade them from practicing their religion. It keeps the spirit of the original alive.