Chanukah and Modern Day Heroes

In this lesson students will reflect on the bravery of the Maccabees in their fight for religious freedom and sovereignty over Israel. They will be exposed to numerous examples of acts of bravery demonstrated by Israelis during the Oct. 7th Massacre and asked to draw the connections between the Hasmoneans of the past and modern Heroes of today. Finally, students will consider ways that they may take action in ways that could be considered “ordinary acts of heroism.”