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"Latkes" are eaten to celebrate Hanukah, the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. It isn't a religious holiday, it's a military celebration of the re-dedication of the second temple over a victory against a Hellenic Empire.

The potato was native to the Americas, and Potato Pancakes are a common dish throughout Europe. Potatoes, and potato derived dishes are more attributed to the European peasantry than any Jewish culinary invention or contribution. People regularly eat Potato Pancakes, but not Latkes.

Do you call jelly donuts, Sufganiyah? Then it's incorrect to call a potato pancake a Latke unless its for Hanukkah.