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Understanding Hanukkah, developed by Jeiwshhistory.com, offers texts and archeological evidence for the events that surround the celebration of Hanukkah including:
- Excerpts from the Tanakh, apocrypha, and Josephus that connect to the story of Hanukkah.
- Images of inscriptions, coins, mosaics, and additional archeological evidence that support the events that led to the Hasmonean (Maccabee) revolt.
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Topic
- Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
Setting
- After School and Beyond
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
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In this video, the history of Chanukah is examined from its beginnings: politics, wars, sacrifices, and victories.
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A lesson to explore the opportunities in the overlap of Chanukah and Christmas in December 2022.
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This curriculum covers the Exodus, Hanukah, and Esther narratives, holiday liturgy and ritual, and certain aspects of Holocaust history.
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