Chanukah and Soviet Jewry

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This lesson plan explores how Chanukah was celebrated by Soviet Jewry. By The Lookstein Center’s Refusenik Project.

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Topic
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
  • History
  • Jewish Peoplehood
Grades
  • 6 - 7
  • 8 - 12
Setting
  • Teen Engagement
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Camp
  • After School and Beyond

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Drawings from the title page of Masha's Hanukkah letter

Travel back to Jewish life in the Soviet-era through the lens of a young girl's Hanukkah letter.

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Chanukah Letter from Moscow

This lesson plan explores the difficulty that Soviet Jews faced in expressing their religious beliefs. By The Lookstein Center’s Refusenik Project.

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A handy, beautifully designed downloadable card with the text of the Menorah blessings in Hebrew and English, along with a short message of mental health to ponder as you light.

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